Mohammad Rizwan slams his 17th ODI half-century: Key stats
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Star batter Mohammad Rizwan bolstered Pakistan's run chase against South Africa in the 1st ODI at Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium. Rizwan slammed a 74-ball 55 as the hosts attempted to chase down 264. He added 91 runs with Salman Ali Agha after Pakistan slipped to 105/3 in the 20th over. Rizwan shone in his first ODI after being replaced as captain by Shaheen Afridi.
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Rizwan slams match-winning half-century
Pakistan had a phenomenal start, with openers Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub adding 87 runs. Although the hosts lost Ayub, Zaman, and Babar Azam in quick succession, Rizwan held his fort. He took Pakistan toward 200 along with Salman Agha. Just before the 200-run mark, Rizwan fell to Corbin Bosch for 55 off 74 balls. His knock had 6 fours.
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Rizwan's 17th ODI fifty
As mentioned, Rizwan was recently stripped of ODI captaincy, with Shaheen replacing him. In 95 matches, the Pakistan batter has raced to 2,768 runs at an average of 40.70. This was his 17th half-century in addition to four tons in the format. According to ESPNcricinfo, three of his half-centuries have come against South Africa in ODI cricket (100s: 1).