RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s opener Farhan Sahibzada, hit a massive milestone in T20 cricket as he became the first Pakistani batter to blast 100 sixes in one calendar year.
The area of enaction to this record was the Tri-Nation T20 Series match that took place in Rawalpindi on Saturday, where Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by a margin of 7 wickets with great ease.
In his excellent form with the bat, Farhan hammered the bowling attack with a 45-ball unbeaten 80 run knock and in the process, he hit five sixes. The aggressive batting of him enabled Pakistan to reach the target of 129 runs in just 16 overs.
Earlier, Sri Lanka had managed to score 128 for 7, as Pakistan’s bowlers exerted considerable pressure on the opponent’s batting lineup.
Farhan’s performance has generated a lot of positive vibes and is seen as a turning point for the Pakistan batting records in T20. His ability to hit powerful shots all along the year has been a great contributor to him being one of the top players in the shortest format of Pakistan.
Pakistan will meet Zimbabwe in the tri-series on Sunday (today).
Sahibzada Farhan becomes first batter to hit three sixes off Bumrah in T20I
Pakistani opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan became the only batsman in the world to hit three sixes against Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah in Twenty20 Internationals.
According to details, Farhan’s attacking batting against Bumrah has been one of the most notable aspects of the Asia Cup 2025, having now hit the Indian pacer for three sixes in three games in the tournament.
Sahibzada Farhan played an important innings in the final against India, scoring 57 off 38 balls, demonstrating his calmness and power-hitting abilities in Asia Cup 2025.
Farhan’s incredible achievement against one of the world’s leading bowlers has drawn admiration from cricket observers and fans glabally.
