Pakistan’s Usman Khan within the jersey of the nationwide cricket staff. — AFP/File
Pakistan’s Usman Khan set a brand new document for the quickest double century in Listing A cricket.
Usman achieved the feat through the match in opposition to SNGPL whereas representing Eshaal Associates within the ongoing President’s Cup at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium.
The aggressive batter reached the 200-run mark off 131 balls. On the very subsequent ball, the participant retired after scoring 201 runs from 132 deliveries.
This new document surpasses the earlier mark set by Sharjeel Khan, who accomplished his double century on 133 balls whereas representing Sindh in opposition to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2022.
The match was Usman Khan’s tenth Listing A look. Throughout these matches, he has scored 652 runs at a median of 81.5, together with one double century, one century, and 4 half-centuries.
Usman is now the seventh Pakistani cricketer to attain a double century in Listing A cricket, becoming a member of an elite checklist that features Fakhar Zaman, Abid Ali, Mohammad Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal, and Khalid Latif.
Pakistan’s high Listing A scorers:
Fakhar Zaman – 210* (2018)
Abid Ali – 209* (2018)
Mohammad Ali – 207 (2005)
Sharjeel Khan – 206 (2022)
Khalid Latif – 204* (2009)
Usman Khan – 201 (2024)
Kamran Akmal – 200 (2018)