SPORTS

Raza slams five successive T20I fifties

By Gaurav Tripathi

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Raza's historic achievement

Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza made history by becoming the first batter to score five consecutive 50-plus runs in T20Is. 

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62 vs Sri Lanka 

He accomplished the milestone with a fiery 42-ball 62 against Sri Lanka in the T20I series opener in Colombo. 

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Zimbabwe's loss

His efforts, however, went in vain as SL won by three wickets, having chased down 144. Angelo Mathews's timely 46 and Dasun Shanaka's 26* meant SL crossed the line on the final delivery.  

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Previous fifties

Three of Raza's five successive fifties came in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier, in November 2023. Raza then scored 65 in Harare T20I against Ireland in December.  

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Record surpassed

Raza became the first batter to hammer five successive T20I 50-plus score. Among full-member team batters, McCullum, Gayle, and Hendricks jointly hold the second place with four such scores apiece. 

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