Champions Trophy, Khushdil Shah hammers maiden ODI fifty: Key stats
What's the story
An all-round New Zealand side defeated defending champions Pakistan in match number 1 of the ICC Champions Trophy in Karachi on Wednesday. Will Young and Tom Latham hammered respective tons. Glenn Phillips scored a whirlwind 61 as New Zealand posted 320/5 in 50 overs. In response, Pakistan saw Khushdil Shah score 69 runs. His effort wasn't enough though as NZ won by 60 runs.
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A knock of intent
Khushdil walked in when his side was 128/5. He shared a 25-run stand alongside Babar Azam (64) and 47 runs with Shaheen Afridi. He departed in the 44th over with William O'Rourke dismissing him. Khushdil showed intent and purpose to hand Pakistan hope.
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Khushdil races to 290 ODI runs
His 69 came from 49 balls. He hit 10 4s and a six. This is his maiden fifty in ODIs. He has raced to 290 runs from 14 matches at 32.22. His strike rate is 98.30. Before this, his previous best score was an unbeaten 41. In three matches versus New Zealand, he has 91 runs at 33-plus.
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17th fifty in List A cricket
This was Khushdil's 17th fifty in List A cricket. As per ESPNcricinfo, he has raced to 3,380 runs at close to 37. He also owns 8 hundreds in the 50-over format.