Matthew Short smashes his second ODI fifty: Key stats
What's the story
Australia's Matthew Short smashed a quickfire fifty against England in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy encounter at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. Short hammered a 66-ball 63 as the Aussies attempted to chase down 352. He shared a 95-run stand with Marnus Labuschagne after Australia were down to 27/2. As mentioned, Short raced to his second half-century in ODI cricket. Here are the key stats.
Knock
How Short operated in run-chase
Short set the tone of Australia's run-chase with a whirlwind knock.
Although the star opener lost Travis Head and skipper Steve Smith early on, he continued with his counter-attacking strokes.
Short kept Australia afloat in the first powerplay, adding a constructive partnership with Labuschagne.
However, Liam Livingstone dismissed Short against the run of play. He managed a 66-ball 63 (9 fours and 1 six).
Career
Short races past 2,000 List A runs
Short, playing only his 14th ODI, slammed his second half-century in the format.
He now has 260 runs from 12 innings at an average of 21.66. He has a strike-rate of 96.29 in the format.
Notably, Short also completed 2,000 runs in List A cricket. He averages over 32 in 73 white-ball games, including two tons.