Riyan Parag scripted history as he went on to become the first player to score six consecutive half-centuries in the T20 format. Riyan Parag’s unbeaten 33-ball 57 against Kerala on October 27 (Friday) helped him achieve the remarkable feat. Parag has been exceptional with the bat in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). Apart from his antics with the bat, Parag has also been decent with the ball in the ongoing domestic tournament.
In seven games, Riyan Parag has amassed 440 runs. He has an average of 62.86 and led his side to a well-fought two-wicket win against Kerala, which were unbeaten in the competition so far.
Coming to bat against Kerala, Parag stabilized the chase and shifted gears towards the end. The right-handed batter stroked four sixes as Assam cruised to a win with three balls left, at the Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy in Mumbai on Friday. Earlier, Parag leveled with Virendra Sehwag, Devon Conway, Hamilton Masakadza, Kamran Akmal, Jos Buttler, David Warner and Wayne Madsen to have scored five half-centuries in consecutive innings.
Riyan Parag in SMAT 2023 so far:
| Batting figures | Bowling figures | Opponent |
| 61(34) | 2/25(4) | Bihar |
| 76*(37) | 3/6(4) | Services |
| 53*(29) | 1/17(4) | Sikkim |
| 76(39) | 1/37(4) | Chandigarh |
| 72(37) | 1/35(3) | Himachal |
| 57*(33) | 1/17(4) | Kerala |
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