Pakistan’s 23-year-old batter Mohammad Farooq produced a spectacular innings in the President’s Trophy Grade I, scoring 163 runs from 99 balls against Khan Research Laboratories. His knock featured 11 fours and 14 sixes as he attacked the bowling from the outset.
Farooq reached his century in only 67 deliveries, turning his innings into one of the most explosive batting displays of the tournament. Rather than slowing down after reaching three figures, he continued finding the boundary and eventually moved past 150.
Farooq’s 14 sixes established a new record for the most sixes by a batter in a single first-class innings in Pakistan’s domestic cricket. In doing so, he surpassed a mark that had remained untouched for nearly six decades.
The previous record belonged to Pakistan cricket great Majid Khan, who hit 13 sixes in a first-class innings in 1967. Farooq’s 14th six finally moved the record beyond a benchmark that had stood since the 1960s.
The achievement is particularly notable because Farooq did not need an exceptionally long innings to reach the mark.
Farooq’s record-breaking performance also continues a strong run of form in the President’s Trophy. In his previous match, the young batter scored an unbeaten 107, giving him centuries in consecutive games.
His latest innings was on another level, however. Farooq more than doubled his previous century and reached 163 before his innings ended, contributing significantly to his team’s imposing total.
At 23, the batter has now added a major entry to his domestic cricket record by breaking a mark associated with one of Pakistan’s most celebrated former players.
Pakistan’s 23-year-old batter Mohammad Farooq produced a spectacular innings in the President’s Trophy Grade I, scoring 163 runs from 99 balls against Khan Research Laboratories.
Pakistan’s 23-year-old batter Mohammad Farooq produced a spectacular innings in the President’s Trophy Grade I, scoring 163 runs from 99 balls against Khan Research Laboratories. His knock featured 11 fours and 14 sixes as he attacked the bowling from the outset.
Farooq reached his century in only 67 deliveries, turning his innings into one of the most explosive batting displays of the tournament. Rather than slowing down after reaching three figures, he continued finding the boundary and eventually moved past 150.
Farooq’s 14 sixes established a new record for the most sixes by a batter in a single first-class innings in Pakistan’s domestic cricket. In doing so, he surpassed a mark that had remained untouched for nearly six decades.
The previous record belonged to Pakistan cricket great Majid Khan, who hit 13 sixes in a first-class innings in 1967. Farooq’s 14th six finally moved the record beyond a benchmark that had stood since the 1960s.
The achievement is particularly notable because Farooq did not need an exceptionally long innings to reach the mark.
Farooq’s record-breaking performance also continues a strong run of form in the President’s Trophy. In his previous match, the young batter scored an unbeaten 107, giving him centuries in consecutive games.
His latest innings was on another level, however. Farooq more than doubled his previous century and reached 163 before his innings ended, contributing significantly to his team’s imposing total.
At 23, the batter has now added a major entry to his domestic cricket record by breaking a mark associated with one of Pakistan’s most celebrated former players.
