Ireland v Pakistan 1st ODI – Statistical Highlights

Pakistan continued their good form in Test series into the ODI series against Ireland, as they trashed the hosts in first of the 2-match ODI series at Dublin. Pakistan posted a mammoth 337/6 in the restricted 47 overs after rain delayed the start of play. Sharjeel Khan made a strong comeback into the ODI team with a quick-fire 152. Imad Wasim picked up 5 wickets with the ball to wrap up Ireland to just 82 runs and help his side to bag a 255-run win. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the game.

Statistical Highlights – Ireland v Pakistan, 1st ODI:

1 – Ireland became the first team to lose by 250+ run margin in ODI Cricket on two occasions. They lost by 290 runs vs New Zealand in 2008.

1 – Imad Wasim became the first Pakistan left-arm spinner to take 5-wicket haul in ODIs. His figures of 5/14 are the 5th best by any left-arm spinner in ODI cricket.

3 – Number of 90-run stands Pakistan had in their innings in this game, their first such instance in ODI cricket. Overall this is the 8th instance where three or more partnerships have been of 90 or more runs.

5/14 – Imad Wasim’s bowling figures of 5/14 are the best for a left-arm Pakistani bowler in ODIs. Previous best were 5/15 by Wasim Akram vs Zimbabwe in 1993.

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5/14 – Imad Wasim’s bowling figures in this game are the 2nd best for a spinner in ODIs in Europe. Best are 5/11 by Shahid Afridi vs Kenya at Birmingham in 2004.

34 – Balls taken by Shoaib Malik for his fifty in this game. This is his 2nd fastest fifty. Since 2006, only Malik and Shahid Afridi (9 fifties) scored more than 1 fifty taking 34 or fewer balls in ODIs.

61 – Balls taken by Sharjeel Khan for his century, the 4th fastest by a Pakistani player in ODI Cricket. Top three fastest ODI centuries for Pakistan have come off Shahid Afridi’s bat.

77.63 – Percentage of runs scored by Sharjeel Khan came in boundaries in this innings, the 2nd highest in a 150+ score in ODI Cricket. Highest is 81.08 % by Shane Watson vs Bangladesh in 2011.

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82 – Ireland’s total of 82 in the game is their 2nd lowest total in ODI cricket. Lowest is 77/10 vs Sri Lanka at St George’s in 2007.

85 – Balls taken by Sharjeel Khan for his 150, the 3rd fastest in ODI Cricket. AB de Villiers took 64 vs West Indies in 2015 while Shane Watson took 83 balls for his 150 vs Bangladesh in 2011.

118 – Runs scored by Sharjeel Khan in boundaries in this game, the joint highest for a Pakistan player in an ODI innings. Saeed Anwar also scored 118 runs in boundaries during his 194 vs India in 1997.

152 – Runs scored by Sharjeel Khan in this game, the 3rd highest individual score by a Pakistan player. Saeed Anwar scored 194 while Imran Nazir scored 160.

255 – Margin of victory for Pakistan in this game, their largest in terms of runs in ODIs. Previous highest was 233-run win vs Bangladesh in 2000.

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337/6 – Pakistan’s total of 337/6 is their highest total in a reduced innings in ODIs. This is also the 2nd highest score by any team against any associate nation in a reduced ODI innings. Highest is 353/3 in 40 overs by South Africa vs Netherlands in 2007.

2007 – Last time before Sharjeel Khan, a Pakistani opener took 34 or fewer balls for a fifty in ODIs was Imran Nazir (32 balls) vs South Africa in 2007.

2011 – Last Pakistani batsman to hit a Six in first over of the team’s innings before Sharjeel Khan in ODIs was Ahmed Shehzad vs New Zealand in 2011.