January 18, 2024
Zimbabwe cricket team’s all-rounder Sikandar Raza has set a historic record with five consecutive half-centuries in T20 Internationals.
The 37-year-old all-rounder scored his fifth consecutive half-century in the T20 match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, after which he became the first cricketer in the world to score five consecutive half-centuries in the shortest format.
Sikandar Raza completed his fifth half-century in 37 balls and played an innings of 62 runs in 42 balls in the match.
Raza’s extraordinary form began in November during the Africa Region qualifiers for the T20 World Cup where he scored 58, 65, 82, and 65 runs in Zimbabwe’s last four matches.
He now stands as the only record holder by surpassing stalwarts including Brendon McCullum, Chris Gayle, Craig Williams, Ryan Pathan, Gustav McKeown, and Reza Hendricks who scored four consecutive half-centuries.
