ICC World Cup: Litton Das hammers his 11th ODI fifty
Bangladesh opener Litton Das slammed a fiery half-century against England in Match 7 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Dharamsala. The dasher batted well amid tough circumstances and ended up scoring 76 off just 66 balls, a knock laced with seven boundaries and a couple of maximums. This was his 11th ODI fifty and the second one in WCs. Here is more.
A knock of intent from Litton
Chasing 365, the Tigers were off to a poor start as Reece Topley's fiery opening spell reduced them to 3/26. Soon, the Tigers were further reeling at 49/4. Litton then joined forces with the veteran Mushfiqur Rahim and the duo recorded a 72-run stand for the fifth wicket. The former was the aggressor in the partnership. He eventually fell prey to Chris Woakes.
Career stats of Litton
Courtesy of his 11th ODI fifty, Litton has now raced to 2,339 runs at 32.04 in 79 ODIs. He has smashed five centuries overall, out of which three of them have come at home. Meanwhile, this was the batter's fifth fifty this year. In 2023, he has now raced to 427 runs in 19 matches at 26.68.
Sensational run across formats
Litton has been among massive runs across formats in the last two years. Since 2022, he has amassed 2,771 across formats in 58 games at 71.94. The tally includes three tons and 20 fifties. Only Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (3,204) and Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis (2,883) have amassed more international runs in this period. Among Bangladesh players, Najmul Hossain Shanto with 2,048 runs.
1,500 runs in Asia for Litton
During the course of his knock, Litton also raced past 1,500 ODI runs in Asia. He has now raced to 1,507 in 51 games in the continent at a decent average of 32.76. The tally includes four tons and six fifties.
