{
  "id": 14342478,
  "title": "Fakhar Zaman becomes first Pakistani to hit 100 T20I sixes, but Sri Lanka spoil the party",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fakhar-zaman-becomes-first-pakistani-to-hit-100-t20i-sixes-but-sri",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T01:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/fakhar-zaman-becomes-first-pakistani-to-hit-100-t20i-sixes-but-sri-lanka-spoil-the-party-1.500709462"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Pakistani batsman Fakhar Zaman etched his name into the record books on Tuesday as he became the first Pakistani to reach 100 sixes in men's T20 internationals. The 36-year-old opener achieved the milestone during the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, bringing his tally to 100 with a magnificent six over deep midwicket. Zaman's historic innings came to an abrupt end, however, as he was dismissed by Sri Lankan pacer Eshan Malinga for a mere 12 runs from seven deliveries. Sri Lanka secured an emphatic eight-wicket victory, led by captain Kusal Mendis who scored an unbeaten 87 off just 48 balls, including three more sixes. The Sri Lankan bowlers, particularly Dasun Shanaka with three wickets for 21 runs, were the mainstay of the victory, preventing Pakistan from achieving a series whitewash.",
  "summary": "Veteran opener becomes first Pakistani to reach the milestone, but Kusal Mendis leads Sri Lanka to an eight wicket victory Fakhar Zaman may not have scored many runs against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, but he certainly made his brief innings memorable. The 36 year old opener became the first Pakistani batter to hit 100 sixes in men's T20 internationals, achieving the milestone during the third and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}