Shadab Khan created history and etched his name in the record books during the 2026 T20 World Cup game against England. Shadab scored a quick 23 off just 11 balls to take theMen in Greento a defendable total of 164. Batting with a strike rate of 209.09, Shadab hit 4 fours in his knock. Shadab gave the much-needed boost to Pakistan's innings before being dismissed on the final ball of their innings. Fakhar Zaman also played his part in the total and scored 25 off 16 balls. Playing his second game, Fakhar got a chance to bat in the tournament for the first time.
Earlier, Sahibzada Farhan top-scored for Pakistan and hit 63 off 45 balls. The Pakistan opener hit 2 sixes and seven fours in his knock. Babar Azam took 24 balls to score 25 runs.
Shadab Khan created history and achieved a record that Shahid Afridi couldn't. He became the first-ever Pakistan player to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in T20Is. Shadab had 979 runs in 67 innings before the England game. He now has 1002 runs and 123 wickets in 123 T20Is. A complete package on the field, Shadab made his T20I debut in 2017. He delivered a Player of the Match performance on his debut and scalped 3 wickets for just 7 runs in his four overs.
Afridi finished his career with 1416 runs and 98 wickets. He retired from international cricket in 2017. Shoaib Malik scored 2435 T20I runs, but he never bowled consistently. He has 28 wickets in T20Is. Overall, he has scalped 187 wickets in the shortest format.
Englandchased down the target of 165 to punch their ticket to the semi-final. Pakistan are yet to win a game and they are third in the points table. Their first game against New Zealand was washed out due to rain. Pakistan have to win their next game against Sri Lanka and hope that the results of other fixtures go their way. From Group A, South Africa and West Indies made winning starts to their campaign.
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