Pakistan batter smashes 14 sixes to break 59-year-old record
Pakistan’s domestic cricket has produced another extraordinary display of six hitting. Just days after Razaullah smashed nine sixes on his Test debut against England, Mohammad Farooq has gone even bigger. Yes, unlike Razaullah, this didn't happen in International cricket but still it was an extradoridnary power hitting on show. The 23 year old Markhor IT Solutions opener hammered 14 sixes during…
In a remarkable display of power hitting, young Pakistani batter Mohammad Farooq shattered the 59-year-old record for the most sixes in a first-class innings by a Pakistani cricketer. The 23-year-old Markhor IT Solutions opener smashed 14 sixes during a blistering 163 runs off just 99 balls against Khan Research Laboratories in a Grade I match at the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Farooq also smashed 11 fours and reached his century from only 67 deliveries. This breathtaking feat surpassed the previous record set by former Pakistan captain Majid Khan, who hit 13 sixes during an unbeaten 147 against Glamorgan in 1967. Farooq's achievement also surpassed the previous mark for a first-class innings on Pakistani soil, which was set by Gulfraz Khan at 12 sixes in 207 runs against Railways in 1976-77.
Farooq's explosive innings was instrumental in MIT Solutions' total of 476 for four at stumps, with Atiq ur Rehman and Salman Khan Jnr contributing significant scores. Farooq's form is clearly on the rise, having already scored a century in his previous match. His 163 runs were his second century in consecutive matches, following an unbeaten 107 against Kingsmen Academy in the opening round of the competition.
Farooq's remarkable performance has already left a mark on the cricketing world, as he not only broke a long-standing record but also helped his team secure a substantial total.
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