Azmatullah Omarzai Breaks Pollard’s World Record, Becomes First Player In History To Register Incredible Feat

Azamatullah Omarzai scripted history in Sharjah |Courtesy – Afghanistan cricket Club

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Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai continued to establish himself as one of the world's finest all-rounders as he registered the first T20I century of his career with a world-record batting effort in the first game of a three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe on Thursday (October 29) at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Ground in Sharjah.

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Omarzai walked out to bat at number six with Afghanistan in deep trouble at 5-4 but made 116 runs in just 50 balls in a knock that included five boundaries and six sixes while coming at a strike rate of 232. He reached his century in only 44 balls as the Asian team posted 221 on the board.

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Omarzai is the first player in history to score a century from number six or below in a T20I match for a Test-playing nation. The record was previously held by Sam Billings, who made 87 runs for England against the West Indies at Warner Park in Basseterre.

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Most Runs From Number Six Or Below in A T20I Innings (Full Member Nations Only)

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Omarzai is the first from a full-member nation team to score 10 (or more) sixes in…

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