New Zealand's young wicketkeeper-batsman, Mitchell He, has set a unique record in One Day International (ODI) cricket. The 24-year-old He remained unbeaten on 99 runs in the second ODI against Pakistan.
Sports News: The Pakistan team's difficulties on their New Zealand tour show no signs of easing. After losing the 5-match T20I series, Pakistan now faces the threat of losing the ODI series as well. In the second ODI at Seddon Park in Hamilton, New Zealand, batting first, scored 292 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
The most outstanding innings for New Zealand came from wicketkeeper-batsman Mitchell He. He scored 99 runs off 78 balls, including 7 fours and 7 sixes. He narrowly missed his maiden ODI century, remaining unbeaten.
A Unique Record Achieved
In this match played at Seddon Park in Hamilton, New Zealand scored 292 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. Mitchell He, in his 78-ball innings, smashed 7 fours and 7 sixes to score 99 runs. He missed his first ODI century by just one run. This remarkable feat of remaining unbeaten on 99 runs in ODI cricket has occurred after 11 years.
Previously, in 2014, UAE wicketkeeper-batsman Swapnil Patil had scored 99 runs and remained not out against Scotland. The first instance of this was in 1999 when Zimbabwe's wicketkeeper-batsman Andy Flower scored 99 runs and remained not out against Australia in Harare.
Mitchell He's Major Success on his Third Attempt
Mitchell He made his ODI debut in Dambulla against Sri Lanka in November last year. His performance in the initial five matches was modest, scoring only 59 runs. However, he made a stunning comeback in the sixth ODI, achieving his career-best score. This innings set a challenging target of 293 runs for Pakistan.
* Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) vs Australia, Harare, 1999
* Swapnil Patil (UAE) vs Scotland, Lincoln, 2014
* Mitchell He (New Zealand) vs Pakistan, Hamilton, 2025
