After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Pakistan posted 269-9 at end of the first innings in the third ODI against West Indies. One of the chief architects who helped them achieve this total was Imam-ul-Haq who continued his rich vein of form in this match as well, helping Pakistan achieve a great start. He scored 62 runs off 68 balls, at an impressive strike rate of 91.18. His knock included seven fours and a six.
During his innings, Imam-ul-Haq registered his seventh successive score of 50+ in ODI cricket. He thus became the second-ever batsman after Pakistan legend Javed Miandad to achieve this feat.
In fact, captain Babar Azam also had the chance to achieve this feat against West Indies today. But , unfortunately, he got out for a score of just one run from three deliveries.
Before his 62-run knock today, Imam-ul-Haq had registered scores of 56, 103, 106, 89, 65 and 72 in his last six innings. With this feat, the Pakistan opener surpassed an elite list of batsmen namely Mark Waugh, Gordon Greenidge, Andrew Jones, Mohammad Yusuf, Chris Gayle, Shai Hope, Paul Stirling, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, all of whom have six consecutive scores of 50+ in ODIs. Javed Miandad has nine consecutive 50+ scores in ODIs, the most by any batsman in history.
Two more half centuries, and Imam-ul-Haq will equal the legendary batsman's record. In a match curtailed to 48 overs per side, Pakistan posted a healthy total courtesy Imam's 62 and Shadab Khan.