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India-born USA cricketer Milind Kumar has added a slightly distinctive report to his identify. He has turn into the first-ever batter in ODI cricket historical past to complete an innings with a rating of 155. Enjoying for USA towards UAE, Milind smashed 155 off 110 balls, serving to him register this unusual report. Until date, there have been 63 separate cases of a participant scoring between 150 and 159 in an ODI innings, however Milind’s knock is the primary that has ended at precisely 155.
Within the 53-year historical past of ODI cricket, throughout 4,773 ODIs, because the first-ever ODI was performed in 1971, no different participant has ever managed to take action.
Milind isn’t any slouch with the bat. He averages almost 50 in first-class cricket, most of which he performed within the aggressive Indian home scene. As soon as a participant for Delhi and Sikkim within the Ranji Trophy, he ended the 2018-19 Ranji season as the very best run-scorer (1331). Milind has even been part of two totally different IPL franchises, being part of the Delhi Daredevils 9DD) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
The 33-year-old batter was additionally part of the USA squad that created surprised everybody through the 2024 T20 World Cup by reaching the Tremendous 8s.
Milind performed his knock of 155 within the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two stage, the second-level within the path to qualification for the Cricket World Cup. His knock helped USA to an enormous rating of 339/4 in 50 overs. UAE fell quick in response by 136 runs.
USA presently sit second within the ICC CWC League Two desk, forward of extra skilled nations like Netherlands and Scotland. They’re solely two factors behind league leaders Canada, regardless of enjoying three video games much less.
With 14 groups in whole looking for a spot within the 2027 Cricket World Cup, USA have an outdoor likelihood of constructing the principle stage.
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