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Cooper Connolly becomes youngest Aussie with 3 fifties
Livemint··18 Sept
Australia batter Cooper Connolly became the youngest Australian to post three consecutive 50-plus scores in men's ODIs, at 23 years and 27 days, Livemint reported from the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare on Friday. He scored 78 off 69 balls with three fours and three sixes. Travis Head's century helped Australia reach 356 for 6.
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What It Means For You
- The record age mark is 23 years and 27 days for three straight men's ODI fifty-plus scores by an Australian.
- Connolly's 78 came in the second ODI of the Zimbabwe series in Harare on Friday.
- Australia finished the innings at 356 for 6 after Head's century and Connolly's knock.
What's Happening
- Livemint said the 69-ball 78 included three fours and three sixes.
- Connolly raised his bat on reaching a half-century during the innings, AFP imagery showed.
- The report framed the knock as a new benchmark for consecutive Australian ODI fifties by age.
What the Scoreboard Showed
- Head's century and Connolly's 78 were the standout batting contributions cited in the match report.
- The fixture was the second ODI of Australia's series against Zimbabwe.
- Coverage came from Livemint's sports desk citing the Harare match.
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