USA all-rounder Milind Kumar attained a record ODI average of 67.73 after his match-winning century in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match against the UAE on Monday (November 3).
Milind Kumar, Saiteja Mukkamalla star in massive USA win over UAE
Batting first in Dubai, the USA posted 292 for 3 after a shaky start at 28 for 3. Unbeaten centuries from Milind Kumar (137* off 149) and Saiteja Mukkamalla (123* off 125) resurrected their innings. Milind struck 10 fours and three sixes, while Mukkamalla hit 11 fours and a six.
Both Milind and Mukkamalla now have three ODI centuries each alongside captain Monank Patel – the joint-most for the USA. Milind is now the quickest to get there, reaching the mark in 21 innings. Mukkamalla took 36, and Monank 48 innings.
The 264-run unbeaten stand between Milind and Mukkamalla is now the second-highest for the fourth wicket in the history of ODIs. They went past Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan’s 260-run partnership against South Africa in February, which had helped Pakistan chase down a record target of 353.
The record still belongs to Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja, who stitched an unbeaten 275-run stand against Zimbabwe in 1998, rescuing India from 26-3 to post a match-winning 301-3.
In reply, the UAE were bundled out for 49, courtesy of Rushil Ugarkar’s 5 for 22 – the fifth-best ODI figures by a USA bowler. The record remains with Ali Khan, who took 7 for 32 against Jersey in 2023.
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The USA’s 243-run victory is now their biggest-ever win batting first, surpassing their previous record margin of 169 runs against Canada in May.
Highest men's ODI batting average with at least 1,000 runs, full list
Milind Kumar’s ODI average now stands at 67.73 from 22 matches – the highest among players with a minimum of 1,000 runs. With this, he has surpassed Netherlands' Ryan ten Doeschate, who amassed 1,541 runs at an average of 67.00.
India’s Virat Kohli remains the only batter from the 10,000-plus run ODI club to feature in the top bracket, occupying third place. Among other active players, Shubman Gill (fourth), Babar Azam (sixth), Ibrahim Zadran (ninth), and Daryl Mitchell (tenth) also make the cut.
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