SA vs PAK: Shan Masood shatters 27-year-old record to make history for Pakistan
India TodayShan Masood made history after recording the highest individual score by a Pakistani batter in Tests on South African soil. Masood broke Azhar Mahmood’s record of 136 back in February 1998 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. South Africa vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 4 Updates But Mahmood remains the only Pakistani batter to have scored multiple Test hundreds in South Africa. Highest score by Pakistan batters in South Africa Shan Masood – 145, Cape Town, January 2025 Azhar Mahmood – 136, Johannesburg, February 1998 Taufeeq Umar – 135, Cape Town, January 2003 Azhar Mahmood – 132, Durban, February 1998 Saeed Anwar – 118, Durban, February 1998 Younis Khan – 111, Cape Town, February 2013 Asad Shafiq – 111, Cape Town, February 2013 Shan Masood breaks another record Masood also became the first Pakistani batter to score a hundred in Tests on South African soil.