Usman Khan shines versus Australia, slams his second T20I fifty
What's the story
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Usman Khan powered his team with a fine half-century in the second T20I against Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. He made a brilliant 53 off 36 balls as the Men in Green posted a challenging 198/5 while batting first in the game. Notably, this was Usman's second fifty in the T20I format. Here we look at his performance and stats.
Knock
A crucial knock from Usman
Pakistan were decently placed at 76/3 when Usman arrived to bat. He joined forces with his skipper Salman Agha, who also dominated the Aussies with his fiery 76-run knock. The duo added 49 runs before Afgha departed. However, Usman found another potent partner in Shadab Khan (28*) as the duo added 63 runs. Usman completed his fifty in the final over before being dismissed.
Stats
A look at his stats
Usman's 36-ball 53 was laced with four fours and two sixes. The right-handed batter has now raced to 414 runs from 31 T20Is at an average of 19.71 (SR: 120.69). Meanwhile, both of his T20I fifties have come against the Aussies. Overall, the keeper-batter has completed 2,267 runs from 89 T20 games at 30.63 (SR: 143.57). This includes five hundreds and nine fifties.