Imam-ul-Haq continued his wealthy vein of type as he scored his seventh successive scores of fifty or extra throughout the third Pakistan-West Indies ODI in Multan on Sunday. In reaching the 50-run mark, Imam grew to become solely the second cricketer to attain greater than six straight half-centuries in ODIs. Nonetheless, Pakistan cricket group captain Babar Azam, who had scored his sixth successive half-century within the second ODI towards West Indies, fell for simply 1 and missed out on a report. Pakistan have already sealed the three-ODI sequence after successful the primary two ODIs.
Imam, who was out for 62 within the third ODI, had scores of 56, 103, 106, 89, 65 and 72 within the earlier matches.
Imam has now surpassed Mark Waugh, Gordon Greenidge, Andrew Jones, Mohammad Yusuf, Chris Gayle, Shai Hope, Paul Stirling, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson within the elite checklist of batters with 6 straight 50-plus scores in ODIs. Pakistan batting legend Javed Miandad holds the report for essentially the most consecutive 50-plus scores in ODIs. He had 9 straight rating of 50-plus within the 12 months 1987.
Pakistan’s captain received the toss and selected to bat within the third and last day-night worldwide towards the West Indies in Multan on Sunday.
Pakistan, who’ve an unbeatable 2-0 lead within the sequence, handed an ODI debut to 23-year-old quick bowler Shahnawaz Dahani, who got here into the aspect instead of Haris Rauf.
Hasan Ali returned to the aspect, giving quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi a relaxation.
West Indies made three adjustments, as they not noted Alzarri Joseph, Anderson Phillip and Brandon King to herald Keacy Carty, Jayden Seales and Keemo Paul.
Pakistan received the primary match by 5 wickets and the second by 120 runs — each in Multan.
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Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Hasan Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani
West Indies: Nicholas Pooran (captain), Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Akeal Hosein, Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell, Keacy Carty, Jayden Seales, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh Junior
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