541 runs scored by Australia in just 40 over per side game is the highest ever by any team in not only blind cricket but in any category in ODIs. Apart from Nero's 309, Michael Zannis scored 58 and N Brewer Maiga scored an unbeaten 50 in 26 balls.
A TRIPLE century! Steffan Nero finishes 309* (140) in the Australian Blind Cricket Team's first ODI against New Zealand
That's his third consecutive century at the #ICIS22 after scores of 113 (46) and 101* (47) earlier this week https://t.co/MDTiUnAC1S | #ASportForAll pic.twitter.com/cqv9vBEPW3
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) June 14, 2022
In reply, the New Zealand blind team could only score 272 runs before getting bowled out and lost the match by a massive margin of 269 runs.
Australia and New Zealand are currently playing an eight-match International Inclusion Series. Australia has won all the six games played so far. Interestingly, in the two times Steffan Nero batted earlier in this series, he scored 113 (146) and a 101 (47) not out.
