Pakistani Batter Smashes 49-Year-Old First-Class Record

MIT Solutions batter Mohammad Farooq created history in Pakistan's domestic first-class cricket after smashing 14 sixes during a blistering 163-run knock against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in the President's Trophy Grade-I.

Key points

• Gulfraz had hit 12 sixes during his 207-run innings for Railways against Pakistan Universities in Lahore during the 1976-77 season.
• Playing at the Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Farooq reached 163 off just 99 balls, hitting 11 fours and 14 sixes before being dismissed.
• Atiq-ur-Rehman was closing in on his maiden first-class century, remaining unbeaten on 98 off 102 balls with 11 fours and two sixes.
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• At the time of filing, MIT Solutions had reached 394-3 after 71 overs.

Playing at the Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Farooq reached 163 off just 99 balls, hitting 11 fours and 14 sixes before being dismissed. Court Dismisses Mohammad Rizwan's Petition Against NCCIA.

His performance set a new record for the most sixes by a batter in a first-class innings on Pakistani soil, surpassing the previous mark of 12 set by Gulfraz Khan.

Farooq additionally moved ahead of former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram. This person struck 12 sixes during his unbeaten 257 against Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura in 1996.

Notably, the MIT Solutions batter cleared the boundary once every seven balls on average during his 99-ball innings, highlighting the aggressive nature of his knock.

His record-breaking performance came in the same week that Pakistan's first-class six-hitting records were already in the spotlight after Razaullah's explosive innings against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

Razaullah smashed nine sixes and four fours during his 81 off 63 deliveries on Test debut. Sri Lanka U17 Set to Tour Pakistan for Six-Match Series.

Majid Khan additionally holds a notable place among Pakistan's biggest six-hitters in first-class cricket. He struck 13 sixes during an unbeaten 147 for Pakistan against Glamorgan at Swansea in 1967.

Farooq's 14 sixes, nevertheless, now stand as the highest recorded by a batter in a first-class innings on Pakistani soil based on the available record details.

Atiq-ur-Rehman was closing in on his maiden first-class century, remaining unbeaten on 98 off 102 balls with 11 fours and two sixes. Salman Khan had earlier scored 80 off 150 deliveries, including nine fours and one six. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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