Iftikhar Ahmed joins Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas in unique 'maiden century' list after unbeaten ton in PAK vs NEP match
1 year, 3 months ago

Iftikhar Ahmed joins Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas in unique 'maiden century' list after unbeaten ton in PAK vs NEP match

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's star all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed smashed his maiden ODI century during the Asia Cup opener against Nepal on Wednesday. Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed celebrates after scoring a century during the Asia Cup 2023 match against Nepal Iftikhar Ahmed displayed some cracking shots right after his arrival at the crease, easing the pressure off Babar Azam who relied on rotating the strike consistently. As Iftikhar reached his maiden century in the Asia Cup opener against Nepal, he also achieved a unique milestone in ODIs for Pakistan. Here's the list for the same, with the number of balls faced to score a hundred indicated in the first column: 37 - Shahid Afridi vs SL, Nairobi, 1996 45 - Shahid Afridi vs IND, Kanpur, 2005 53 - Shahid Afridi vs BAN, Dambulla, 2010 61 - Sharjeel Khan vs IRE, Malahide, 2016 67 - Basit Ali vs WI, Sharjah, 1993 67 - Iftikhar Ahmed vs NEP, Multan, 2023 Iftikhar's brilliant knock comes as a boost to Pakistan, whose batting performances came under scanner despite a 3-0 clean-sweep win over Afghanistan last week.

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Abhishek Sharma Record Joint Fastest T20 Century By An Indian In Just 28 Balls

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Abhishek Sharma, captain of Punjab in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and a key player for Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League, made history on Thursday by smashing a century against Meghalaya. Fastest T20 Hundreds by Indian Players Abhishek Sharma – 28 balls Urvil Patel – 28 balls Rishabh Pant – 32 balls Rohit Sharma – 35 balls Urvil Patel – …

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Hindustan Times  

For the second time in nine days, Rishabh Pant's six-year-old record in T20 cricket was broken, with Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma being the latest batter to go past the 36-ball feat as he slammed a 28-ball hundred in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Meghalaya. Abhishek Sharma scored a 28-ball century in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Chasing 143 …

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IND vs PAK, U19 Asia Cup 2024: India loses to Pakistan by 43 runs; IPL crorepati Vaibhav Suryavanshi fails to impress

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Under 19 Asia Cup: Shahzaib Khan's century helps Pakistan beat India by 43 runs

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Ayub smashes maiden ODI hundred in Pakistan's thumping 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe

Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023: India thrash Afghanistan in opening game, Pakistan beat Nepal

India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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World Cup 2023: 'Qudrat Ka Nizam' doesn't come to rescue as Pakistan miss out on semis yet again

Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Al Jazeera  

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Al Jazeera  

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli equals Hashim Amla's feat with record century in Colombo against Pakistan

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

Pakistan recorded an impressive seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the opening Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 clash at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, September 6. Pakistan's in-form pace attack shone again to bowl out Bangladesh on just 193 runs while bowling first and then Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan produced brilliant fifties to guide Pakistan to an easy win in their …

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IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2023: Ishan Kishan hits fourth consecutive ODI fifty, emulates MS Dhoni’s feat

The Hindu  

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1 year, 3 months ago

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan announce playing eleven, Faheem Ashraf remains on bench

India TV News  

To everyone's surprise, Pakistan announced their playing eleven for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 encounter against India a day before the game on Friday, September. Babar Azam-led side is set to face India with the same team that beat Nepal in the opening match of the tournament so there are no places in the team for the likes of Faheem …

Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan register their third-biggest win against Nepal, second biggest in tournament history
1 year, 3 months ago

Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan register their third-biggest win against Nepal, second biggest in tournament history

Firstpost  

Hosts Pakistan got the Asia Cup started with a convincing 238-run win over Nepal, which is the second biggest in tournament history. Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed scored ruthless centuries as Pakistan thrashed Nepal by 238 runs in the opening game of the Asia Cup in Multan. Pakistan’s biggest ODI victories : by 255 runs vs Ireland in 2016 by …

Pakistan beat Nepal by 238 runs in Asia Cup opener
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan beat Nepal by 238 runs in Asia Cup opener

The Hindu  

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Asia Cup 2023: Babar, Iftikhar tons lead Pakistan to big win over Nepal in opener
1 year, 3 months ago

Asia Cup 2023: Babar, Iftikhar tons lead Pakistan to big win over Nepal in opener

The Hindu  

Skipper Babar Azam hit a delightful 151 while Iftikhar Ahmed smashed his maiden ODI century as Pakistan thrashed debutants Nepal by 238 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup, here on Wednesday. Kushal Bhurtel made a brave start to Nepal’s chase with consecutive boundaries off Shaheen Shah Afridi on the opening two balls, but it was shortlived as …

Babar Azam smashes his 19th ODI hundred to join Javed Miandad and Saeed Anwar in major record for Pakistan
1 year, 3 months ago

Babar Azam smashes his 19th ODI hundred to join Javed Miandad and Saeed Anwar in major record for Pakistan

India TV News  

Babar Azam continues his red-hot form in ODI cricket with another century against Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023 opening match on Wednesday, August 30. Pakistani skipper recorded his 19th ODI hundred and 31st century in international cricket to enter another major cricket record for Pakistan. With his 31st international century, Babar joined the legendary cricketers Saeed Anwar and Javed …

Babar Azam zooms past Virat Kohli, breaks Hashim Amla's record with 19th ODI ton in PAK vs NEP Asia Cup opener
1 year, 3 months ago

Babar Azam zooms past Virat Kohli, breaks Hashim Amla's record with 19th ODI ton in PAK vs NEP Asia Cup opener

Hindustan Times  

After leading Pakistan to a memorable series win over Afghanistan, Babar Azam was in punishing mode when the Green Army kickstarted their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on Wednesday. Pakistan's captain Babar Azam celebrates after scoring a century Showcasing his batting class in the Asia Cup opener between Pakistan and Nepal, superstar Babar slammed his 19th century to rewrite history in …

PAK vs NEP, Asia Cup 2023: Babar, Iftikar record highest fifth-wicket partnership for Pakistan
1 year, 3 months ago

PAK vs NEP, Asia Cup 2023: Babar, Iftikar record highest fifth-wicket partnership for Pakistan

The Hindu  

Pakistan batters Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed recorded the highest fifth-wicket partnership for their country, against Nepal in the Asia Cup opener at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Babar scored 151 off 131 balls while Iftikhar completed his century off 67 balls. The previous record was held by Younis Khan and Umar Akmal, 14 years ago, at the R …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Rashid Khan named in Afghanistan’s 16-member squad for Pakistan ODIs, Noor Ahmad returns

The Hindu  

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1 year, 4 months ago

Shoaib Akhtar's Bazball-inspired term for Pakistan takes internet by storm after Babar Azam and Co's dominance vs SL

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan have been dominating Sri Lanka in their ongoing Test series in the island nation, a trend that continued as the Pakistan team bowled out the Lankans and established a lead for themselves on the first day of the Colombo Test. Shoaib Akhtar joined the new Bazball-inspired trend after Pakistan's dominance against Sri Lanka One such individual is former Pakistan …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan A beats India A by 128 runs to win Emerging Teams Asia Cup title

The Hindu  

Tayyab Tahir’s exceptional hundred garnished Pakistan A’s march to a commanding 128-run win over India A, for a second consecutive Emerging Teams Asia Cup title, here on Sunday. From the toss, everything went south for India, which asked Pakistan to bat first — a decision which was a tad puzzling because the chasing team had lost eight matches in the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

Much like the Chennai Test two years, India captain Rohit Sharma has been India's lone warrior in the opening Test match against Australia of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. While the next best has been a knock of 23, from nightwatchman R Ashwin, Rohit has been a standout batter for India, reaching his ninth Test century, off 171 deliveries on …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed's 'Yuvraj Singh moment', hits Wahab Riaz for 6 sixes in an over

Hindustan Times  

Hitting six sixes in an over in cricket has happened quite a few number of times now. On Sunday, Pakistan batter Iftikhar Ahmed joined the exclusive club as he slammed six sixes in the 20th over bowled by Wahab Riaz in an exhibition match of Pakistan Super League between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi. Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed; Yuvraj Singh; …

'He should have been Pakistan's Brian Lara': Wasim Akram singles out 'casual' ex-teammate; calls him 'shallow thinker'
1 year, 11 months ago

'He should have been Pakistan's Brian Lara': Wasim Akram singles out 'casual' ex-teammate; calls him 'shallow thinker'

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan have always been considered as one of the heavyweights in cricket considering the talent the country has produced over the years. If we look at their past record, Pakistan won their first ODI World Cup under the leadership of legendary all-rounder Imran Khan in 1992. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram The 90s also saw Pakistan boast of an incredible …

Babar Azam shatters Inzamam Ul Haq's 17-year-old record, joins Ponting, Kohli, Lara, Tendulkar with incredible milestone
2 years ago

Babar Azam shatters Inzamam Ul Haq's 17-year-old record, joins Ponting, Kohli, Lara, Tendulkar with incredible milestone

Hindustan Times  

Babar Azam is on a record-breaking spree. On Day 3 of the third Test against England at Karachi's National Stadium, Babar added a massive feather in his cap as he became the only Pakistan captain to notch up 1000 Test runs in a calendar year. Batting during Pakistan's second innings, Babar scored 54 off 107 balls and in the process, …

'On 1999 tour of India, Imran Khan was the one who convinced me to...': Akram's never-heard-before story about Afridi
2 years ago

'On 1999 tour of India, Imran Khan was the one who convinced me to...': Akram's never-heard-before story about Afridi

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's former captain Imran Khan was widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game. Wasim Akram; Imran Khan; Shahid Afridi One of them was Wasim Akram, who is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers of all-time; Akram made his Pakistan debut in 1984 and also led the side across three different tenures …

T20 WORLD CUP: The similarities and dissimilarities in Pak’s run in 1992 and 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

T20 WORLD CUP: The similarities and dissimilarities in Pak’s run in 1992 and 2022

Hindustan Times  

Losing to India, check. HT Image There are many similarities between the Pakistani conquest of the 1992 one-day international world cup and the odyssey its 2022 T20 World Cup campaign is shaping out to be. Similarity: Written off to writers of history In the 1992 World Cup format, each of the nine sides played each other, with the top four …

India vs Pakistan: Iftikhar Ahmed smashes four sixes in quick succession during T20 World Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

India vs Pakistan: Iftikhar Ahmed smashes four sixes in quick succession during T20 World Cup

Firstpost  

Pakistan batter Iftikhar Ahmed turned out to be an unexpected surprise during the high voltage India vs Pakistan Super 12 match at the T20 World Cup on Saturday as the 29-year-old Pak batter scored a 33-ball 51 to build a foundation for Pakistan’s 159/8. Starting quietly under pressure, Ahmed shifted the gear with four sixes off Indian spinners and added …

Sachin Tendulkar's crucial warning for Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul on tackling Shaheen Afridi threat in IND vs PAK WC game
2 years, 2 months ago

Sachin Tendulkar's crucial warning for Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul on tackling Shaheen Afridi threat in IND vs PAK WC game

Hindustan Times  

The challenge a top left-arm pacer poses to a right-hand batter is unique with the angle of delivery. Going into Sunday’s Super 12s game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the threat of Shaheen Shah Afridi looms large for India batters. The last time India and Pakistan met—in the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE--the talented left-arm fast bowler dominated. …

Watch: Iftikhar Ahmed smashes 6 in final-over thriller vs New Zealand as Babar-led Pakistan send early World Cup warning
2 years, 2 months ago

Watch: Iftikhar Ahmed smashes 6 in final-over thriller vs New Zealand as Babar-led Pakistan send early World Cup warning

Hindustan Times  

All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz and middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed powered Babar Azam-led Pakistan to an impressive win over New Zealand in the triangular series final contested at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday. Serving a timely reminder ahead of the upcoming edition of the ICC World T20 2022, Babar's Pakistan side outclassed New Zealand in their final T20I appearance prior …

PAK vs ENG, 2nd T20I: Records tumble as Babar Azam stuns England with his thunderous ton | READ
2 years, 3 months ago

PAK vs ENG, 2nd T20I: Records tumble as Babar Azam stuns England with his thunderous ton | READ

India TV News  

Highlights Babar Azam is now the first Pakistan player with two T20I tons Babar Azam scored a stellar 110* off 66 deliveries Pakistan will now take on England in the third T20I on September 23, 2022 PAK vs ENG, 2nd T20I: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam rose to the occasion once again as he ended up scoring a stellar hundred and …

Pakistan vs England: Babar Azam becomes 2nd Pakistan batter to score 8000 T20 runs
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan vs England: Babar Azam becomes 2nd Pakistan batter to score 8000 T20 runs

India Today  

Babar Azam, on Thursday, September 22, became the second Pakistan batter after Shoaib Malik to score 8000 runs in T20s. Babar scored only 68 runs in Asia Cup 2022 with a top score of 30 against Sri Lanka in the Super Four stage. The Lahore-born batter scored 31 runs in Pakistan’s opening T20I against the Three Lions on Tuesday. With …

Asia Cup 2022: Virat Kohli looks to settle scores with Mohammad Rizwan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz | READ
2 years, 3 months ago

Asia Cup 2022: Virat Kohli looks to settle scores with Mohammad Rizwan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz | READ

India TV News  

Highlights India clash with Pakistan on September 4, 2022 in the Super 4 match The match will be played at the Dubai International Stadium India had defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the group stage match IND vs PAK: The 15th edition of the Asia Cup is currently underway and the top 4 teams are making their claim to the …

Pakistan thrashes Hong Kong by 155 runs, qualifies for Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 stage
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan thrashes Hong Kong by 155 runs, qualifies for Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 stage

The Hindu  

Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman struck half-centuries and Khushdil Shah played a blazing cameo as Pakistan cruised into the Super 4 round of the Asia Cup, beating Hong Kong by 155 runs in Sharjah on Friday. Defending 193 on a slow and low Sharjah wicket, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan razed Hong Kong, bowling it out for 38 in …

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