T20 World Cup: Mohammad Rizwan Smashes Another Fifty, Becomes First Batter Ever To Achieve This Record

Pakistan's opening batter Mohammad Rizwan created history by scoring a blistering half-century in the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 against Australia. Rizwan scored 67 runs in 52 balls with help of three fours and four sixes. This is his third fifty in this World Cup.

During this innings, Rizwan completed his 1000 runs in T20 Internationals in 2021. Rizwan has become the first player in the world to score 1000 T20 International runs in a calendar year.

Rizwan!!
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.#Cricket #T20WorldCup #Australia #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/1hMKw4od4U

— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) November 11, 2021

So far in the year 2021, Rizwan has scored 1033 runs in 20 innings at an average of 86.08 and strike rate of 136.45, which includes one century and ten half-centuries. During this, he has smashed 88 fours and 37 sixes.

Mohammad Rizwan in T20Is this year:

Runs 1033
Innings 20
Average 86.08
Hundreds 1
Fifties 10
Strike-rate 136.45
Fours 88
Sixes 37#T20WorldCup #PAKvAUS #Cricket

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) November 11, 2021

Before this match, Rizwan had got flu, due to which he could not even come to attend practice on the eve of the match. But after getting the green signal from the medical team, he went on to play the match and was the top scorer for Pakistan. Thanks to his innings, Pakistan scored 176 runs in the allotted 20 overs.