Muhammad Shahzad smashes Pakistan’s fastest first-class century, reaching 100 in 49 balls, breaking a longstanding record held by Misbah-ul-Haq. Multiple reports describe the innings as the quickest century by a Pakistani batter in first-class cricket, with Shahzad reaching the milestone in the same number of deliveries.
The outlets agree on the key detail that the feat comes in a first-class match and that Shahzad’s pace improves on Misbah’s previous benchmark. While the reports highlight the record-breaking nature of the knock and the strike-rate implied by the 49-ball century, they do not provide differing interpretations of the outcome. Instead, they present the accomplishment as a clear statistical milestone for Pakistani domestic cricket.
Overall, both sources frame Shahzad’s century as a new national record for speed, emphasizing the number of balls faced and the fact that it surpasses Misbah’s earlier fastest-first-class-ton mark for a Pakistani batsman.
