Published: Mar 04, 2015, 10:37 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 04, 2015, 10:37 AM (IST)
Experienced Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi completed 8,000 One-Day International (ODI) runs during the Pakistan vs UAE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match at Napier on Wednesday. With that he became the fourth Pakistan cricketer to score 8,000 ODI runs.He brought his 8,000 ODI runs by smashing a six over the cover. Live Updates: Pakistan vs UAE
| Players | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Strike-rate | 100s | 50s |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | 375 | 11701 | 137* | 39.53 | 74.2 | 10 | 83 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | 281 | 9554 | 141* | 42.08 | 74.91 | 15 | 62 |
| Saeed Anwar | 247 | 8824 | 194 | 39.21 | 80.67 | 20 | 43 |
| Shahid Afridi | 395 | 8019 | 124 | 23.58 | 116.86 | 6 | 39 |
| Javed Miandad | 233 | 7381 | 119* | 41.7 | 67.01 | 8 | 50 |
| Younis Khan | 263 | 7203 | 144 | 31.31 | 75.29 | 7 | 48 |
| Saleem Malik | 283 | 7170 | 102 | 32.88 | 76.41 | 5 | 47 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | 250 | 6564 | 139* | 32.33 | 80.3 | 10 | 37 |
Not only that, Afridi also has the highest strike-rate among the eight Pakistan batsmen. With this he also became the second player to score 8,000 runs and pick up 300 wickets in ODIs. However, he is the first to score 8,000 runs and pick up 350 wickets in ODIs. Innings report: Pakistan vs UAE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
| Players | Matches | Runs | HS | Bat Avg | Wkts | Bowl Avg |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 445 | 13430 | 189 | 32.36 | 323 | 36.75 |
| Shahid Afridi | 395 | 8019 | 124 | 23.58 | 393 | 34.35 |
Earlier, opener Ahmed Shehzad missed his maiden World Cup century by seven runs as Pakistan piled up 339-6 against the United Arab Emirates in Napier on Wednesday. Shehzad hit a 105-ball 93 and was ably supported by skipper Misbah-ul Haq who made a 49-ball 65 and Haris Sohail’s 83-ball 70 as Pakistan took full advantage of a weak bowling attack on a flat McLean Park pitch. FULL SCORECARD: Pakistan vs UAE in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Guruge could have had Shehzad in his fourth over but Khurram Khan dropped a sharp chance when the batsman was on eight and three runs later Shehzad got another life off Mohammad Naveed. Those laspes allowed Shehzad to add 160 runs for the second wicket with Sohail to provide an ideal platform for Misbah and Sohaib Maqsood. Top 10 wicketkeepers in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Shehzad hit eight boundaries and a six but ran himself out while taking a sharp single. Sohail clubbed five boundaries and a six. Maqsood helped Misbah add another rapid 75 for the fourth wicket, hitting four boundaries and two towering sixes during his 31-ball 45. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Pool-wise Team Standings
Misbah reached his 41st ODI half-century off just 39 balls. He hit four boundaries and two sixes before holing out off Guruge. Shahid Afridi hit two sixes and a four in his seven-ball 21 not out. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
(With inputs from AFP)
