Ahmed Shehzad completes ninth ODI fifty

Dec 19, 2014

Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad managed to complete his ninth One-Day International (ODI) half-century when in 76 balls during the fifth and final game against New Zealand at Abu Dhabi on Friday. Pakistan reached a score of 98 for the loss of three wickets at the end of 27 overs at the time of Shehzad completing the milestone, with Haris Sohail batting on a score of 24 on the other end. The pair managed to rescue their side from a position of distress, when the hosts lost three wickets with just 38 runs on board. Pakistan needed another 178 to win from 138 balls, with the required run-rate climbing with the completion of each over.

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New Zealand had earlier finished on a score of 275 for the loss of four wickets at the end of their quota of 50 overs, with Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor scoring 97 and 88 respectively to propel their side to a challenging total. Williamson fell short of scoring his second consecutive century by three runs, though he managed to complete 2,000 ODI runs during his innings. Mohammad Irfan was the pick among the Pakistan bowlers, taking two wickets for 62 runs.