Times of Islamabad

Pakistani Batsman Khushdil Shah makes history in T20 cricket with fastest century

Pakistani Batsman Khushdil Shah makes history in T20 cricket with fastest century

Southern Punjab’s batsman Khushdil Shah got himself in the record books onFriday night by smashing the fastest T20 century by a Pakistani batsman.

The 25-year-old batsman reached the three-figure score in just 35 balls –the fastest by a Pakistani and jointly the 5th fastest T20 century by anybatsman in the world.

Shah smashed nine shots over the fence and smashed 8 fours on his way tothe century as his ton helped his side turn the tables and recover from thescore of 43-4.

He surpassed Ahmad Shahzad who had previously held the record of thefastest T20 century by a Pakistani.