{
  "id": 9585211,
  "title": "Muhammad Shahzad smashes fastest first-class hundred by a Pakistani batter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/muhammad-shahzad-smashes-fastest-first-class-hundred-by-a-pakistani-9585211",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:16:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/muhammad-shahzad-smashes-fastest-first-class-hundred-by-a-pakistani-batter/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Muhammad Shazad has broken the record for the fastest first-class century by a Pakistani batter, reaching the mark in just 49 balls. The right-hander smashed eight sixes and 12 fours in his innings of 114 off 62 balls for Pakistan Television against Kingsmen Academy at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad on the opening day […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}