Pakistan’s Rizwan completes 2000 ODI runs
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khaskhabar.com : Saturday, October 28, 2023 10:51 AM
Chennai. Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan on Friday achieved the milestone of 2000 runs while batting in the ODI format against South Africa in Chennai.
Rizwan achieved this feat in his 65th ODI innings which included three centuries and 13 half-centuries.
After Pakistan’s score of 38/2, Rizwan reached number four. He joined captain Babar Azam and the two made a partnership of 48 runs.
The experienced player has now scored 2,026 runs at an average of 39.72 with a strike rate of 89.92.
In ODI cricket, he has scored 593 runs at home and 776 runs away from home. Pakistan batsman has 657 runs in his name at neutral venues.
Earlier in the tournament, while playing against Sri Lanka, Rizwan had also become the second keeper batsman to score a century in the ODI World Cup.
With the help of his unbeaten 131 runs, Pakistan achieved a record-breaking target of 345 runs against Sri Lanka in their second match, which was also the highest score made by a Pakistani wicketkeeper in ODIs.
This year, Rizwan is also at the forefront of scoring the most runs in ODIs for Pakistan. He has scored 961 runs in 22 matches at an excellent average of 64.06.
–IANS
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