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Stats: Australia's batsmen set new ODI record in Jaipur

Last updated on: October 16, 2013 19:45 IST

George BaileyAustralia on Wednesday provided only the second instance of five batsmen scoring fifties in a team innings in ODIs.

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The only time this had happened before was in 2008 when Nasir Jamshed (61), Younis Khan (79), Mohammad Yousuf (72), Shoaib Malik (63) and Misbah-ul-Haq (55*) scored fifties against Zimbabwe at Karachi.

However, Australia's instance is unique in the sense that all first five batsmen scored fifties together. In Pakistan’s case # 2 to #6 scored fifties, with #1 Salman Butt getting run-out on 4.

 

Most batsmen scoring 50s from top of the order

#

For

Vs

Venue

Year

Result

5

Australia

India

Jaipur

2013

To be seen

4

England

Australia

Birmingham

1980

Won

4

Zimbabwe

New Zealand

Harare

1992

Lost

4

Sri Lanka

Pakistan

Mohali

1997

Won

4

Sri Lanka

Pakistan

Kimberley

1998

Lost

4

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Bulawayo

2001

Won

4

Australia

South Africa

Johannesburg

2006

Lost

4

India

England

Indore

2006

Won

4

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Potchefstroom

2006

Won

4

India

England

Leeds

2007

Won

4

South Africa

India

Ahmedabad

2010

Won

 

Most 50s for a team in an ODI

50s

For

Vs

Venue

Year

Result

5

Pakistan

Zimbabwe

Karachi

2008

Won

5

Australia

India

Jaipur

2013

To be seen

 

-Rajneesh Gupta