Hassan Nawaz a youngster right-hand batter of Pakistan. Playing against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland, he created history by scoring 105 runs on only 45 balls. The hero breaks Babar Azam’s record.
Pakistan has played 3rd T20 matches with NZ yet out of 5 matches. Pakistan has lost 2-matches. In this match, outstanding performance of Hassan Nawaz beat New Zealand. It is the first Debut of Hassan in T20.
In the 3rd t20, Pakistan won the toss and choose to bat first. In previous matches, Pakistan did bowl first and lost both matches. Entire nation didn’t satisfy on team performance after major changes in team.
Pakistan’s opener Muhammad Haris and Hassan Nawaz. They play with high required in beginning overs. The first wicket of Muhammad Haris lost on 74 runs. He could score 41 on 20 balls with 3-sixes and 4-fours.
Hassan Nawaz powerfully hit sixes and fours to score more runs quickly. He made 105 runs by playing on 45 balls, including 10-fours and 7-sixes. The strike rate is 233.3. In first t20 match, he 0 on 2 balls. In the 2nd, he revised previous performance, 0 run on 3 balls.
After fall of 1st wicket, team captain Agha Salman and Hassan made 133 runs partnership till success. Agha Salman score 51 runs on 31 balls.
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He come back in 3rd T20 match; Hassan become the fastest batter to score 105 runs. Hassan also breaks Babar Azam records in t20 cricket. Babar Azam made century on 49 balls against South Africa in 2021. His perform got first victory against NZ in this series.
Who is Hassan Nawaz?
Hassan Nawaz is a Pakistani right-hand batsman born on 21st August 2002. He belongs to southern Punjab. He gets entrance in hard-ball cricket, when he played for Lucky Star CC in Islamabad.
He passionate to play cricket, he was picked up Kashmir Premier League in 2022 for Mirpur Royal team. He played with Pakistan’s biggest name like Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim and others.
Hassan plays in Pakistan for first time, in previous two matches – he couldn’t perform with satisfactory results.
Hassan Nawaz Breaks Records
Nawaz become the fastest century scorer after Babar Azam. Chasing a high target in t20 seems too difficult in 20 overs. But Pakistan’s hero’s make it easier in 16-overs only. Pakistan become the first team to chase 200+ target in t20.
Before this, South Africa was only a team who chase 200+ target in 17.4 in 2007 against West Indies. While, Pakistan has also chase 204 runs target against South Africa in 18-overs in 2021.
While speaking about fast batter who score hundre on lowest balls which include following names.
- Rilee Rossouw – 100 runs against against India
- Rohit Sharma – 121 runs against Afghanistan
- Sanju Samson – 109 runs against South Africa
Hassan Nawaz International Cricket
He has played T20s, FC, List A & T2OIs. Hassan also a right-arm medium bowler. Take look at his cricket status. Hassan played 24 T20s matches, he scored 597 runs with highest score 105 runs.
While he played 5 First-class matches (FC) and score 120 runs. As of today, he played Three T20 matches against NZ and scored 105 runs. Which is highest score out of three.
Pak vs NZ Series
Before ICC champion trophy, Pakistan has played Tri-Nation series with New Zealand. Pakistan lost its all matches against NZ and SA. Recently, Pakistan is playing T20I series against NZ.
Pakistan New Zealand matches always remain interesting matches. Fans excited to watch all matches live. The 4th T20 match between Pak vs NZ played tomorrow at 11:15AM at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
Pakistan Team Overall Performance in Recent Years
Since 2022, Pakistan has won five t20I series and lost five series according to ESPN CricInfo. The data is only of series excluding tournaments matches. Pakistan badly receives bad records in cricket history.
In Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan which left the bad impact on team. That time Babar Azam was lead the team as a Captain. That’s not enough, Pakistan has another heart-broken record against Afghanistan. The Afghanistan defeat Pakistan by 2-1 in T20 series in 2022/23. The series was played at United Arab Emirates.
The New Zealand team has also won t20 series against Pakistan in 2023/24. Unfortunately, Pakistan could win only 1-macth out 5-matches. Another series played between in 2024, but both teams won 2-2 matches, and one were drawn.
Recently, Pakistan has won t20 series against Zimbabwe which played at the end of 2024. Pakistan won it, in this match Saim Ayub were the top performer in team.