<p class="title">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is also the youngest man to score a one-day international half-century while Shahid Afridi, who smashed a 37-ball century in an incredible innings against Sri Lanka, aged 16 and 217 days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Indian legend Tendulkar scored his maiden Test fifty when 16 years and 213 days old against Pakistan during his debut series in 1989.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>
<p class="title">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is also the youngest man to score a one-day international half-century while Shahid Afridi, who smashed a 37-ball century in an incredible innings against Sri Lanka, aged 16 and 217 days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Indian legend Tendulkar scored his maiden Test fifty when 16 years and 213 days old against Pakistan during his debut series in 1989.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>