New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert has shattered a 27-year-old record by scoring a historic half-century in the fourth One-Day International against India.
Opening the innings at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday, November 13, Seifert scored 58 runs off 48 balls according to sports reports. His explosive knock featured six fours and three sixes at the crease.
Seifert reached his maiden ODI half-century in 39 deliveries, marking his first score of fifty or more in the fifty-over format. Alongside opening partner Will Young, he forged an 85-run partnership in 12 overs, with Young adding 22 runs from 25 balls.
The milestone arrived off the second ball of the 10th over when Seifert took a single. With this shot, he became the first New Zealand player in history to score a half-century within the first 10 overs of an ODI against India.
The previous record for the highest score by a New Zealand batter inside the opening 10 overs against India stood at 47 not out from 35 balls, set by Bryan Young in Wellington on January 14, 1999.
Seifert, who also plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, cemented his name in the record books with this remarkable performance.
Source: Sports media
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