Dubai – Nepal batsman Rohit Paudel became the youngest male cricketer toscore an international fifty on Saturday at the age of 16 years and 146days, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s previous mark.
He is also the youngest man to score a one-day international half-century,beating Shahid Afridi, who smashed a 37-ball century in an incredible firstinnings against Sri Lanka aged 16 and 217 days.
Indian legend Tendulkar scored his maiden Test fifty when 16 years and 213days old.
Paudel stroked a 58-ball 55 as Nepal, one of cricket’s rising forces,thrashed the United Arab Emirates by 145 runs in the second ODI at Dubai.
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His fellow teenager, the 18-year-old Sandeep Lamichhane, claimed 4-24 withhis leg-spin as Nepal bowled out their hosts for just 97 in an ill-fatedchase of 243 to win.
Paudel was, however, a fair way off the record for all internationals, withSouth African women’s player Johmari Logtenburg having scored fifties inboth Test and ODI cricket as a 14-year-old. – APP/AFP
