Nepal's Paudel eclipses Tendulkar, Afridi with international fifty

Dubai: Nepal batsman Rohit Paudel became the youngest male cricketer to score an international fifty on Saturday at the age of 16 years and 146 days, 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 first innings against Sri Lanka aged 16 and 217 days.Indian legend Tendulkar scored his maiden Test fifty when 16 years and 213 days 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.His fellow teenager, the 18-year-old Sandeep Lamichhane, claimed 4-24 with his leg-spin as Nepal bowled out their hosts for just 97 in an ill-fated chase of 243 to win.Paudel was, however, a fair way off the record for all internationals, with South African women´s player Johmari Logtenburg having scored fifties in both Test and ODI cricket as a 14-year-old.

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