Babar Azam's Historic Record Broken By 22-Year-Old vs New Zealand, Becomes 1st From Pakistan To...
A fiery century by Hasan Nawaz and top-class performances from pacers helped Pakistan keep the series alive, beating New Zealand by nine wickets in the third T20I at Auckland on Friday. Replying to New Zealand's 204 runs, Pakistan achieved the target in 16 overs. With this win, the five-match series stands at 2-1, with two matches left. Nawaz hit his first T20I ton in 44 balls, fastest by a Pakistan player, overtaking Babar Azam's 49-ball ton against South Africa in 2021. Nawaz is now the first-ever Pakistan player to score a T20I in less than 45 balls. Hassan Nawaz is 22 and is playing his debut T20I series.