Sahibzada Farhan Shatters Abhishek Sharma's All
The Pakistan captain finished with 238 runs and three consecutive half-centuries, surpassing Abhishek Sharma's 229 for the top mark in a three-match bilateral series.
- On Tuesday, Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan set a new record for the most runs in a three-match bilateral T20I series, finishing with 238 runs and surpassing India's Abhishek Sharma, who had scored 229 runs.
- Farhan registered half-centuries in each of the three fixtures, including a match-winning 89 off 53 balls in the opening game, earning him the Player of the Series award.
- Sri Lanka claimed an eight-wicket victory in Tuesday's final match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with captain Kusal Mendis scoring 87 off 47 balls and earning Player of the Match honors.
- Pakistan had already secured the series with dominant wins on October 9 and October 11, so the final match defeat did not affect the overall series outcome.
- Farhan's tally of 238 runs tops the list for three-match bilateral series, ahead of Sharma , New Zealand's Colin Munro , Australia's David Warner , and Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai .
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Sahibzada Farhan, now Pakistan's captain, surpasses India's Abhishek Sharma to script new T20I record
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan set a new record with 238 runs in a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, surpassing Abhishek Sharma’s 229 runs. Despite Farhan’s third consecutive half-century, Pakistan lost the final match by eight wickets. Kusal Mendis starred with an unbeaten 87, helping Sri Lanka win the match, while Pakistan secured the series 2-1.
Sahibzada Farhan Surpasses Abhishek Sharma's Record for Most Runs in Three-match T20I Series
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan set a new record for the most runs in a bilateral three-match men's T20I series between two Full Members, finishing with 238 runs despite his side suffering an eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the third and final match in Rawalpindi, according to the ICC website. Sports News | Sahibzada Farhan Surpasses Abhishek Sharma's Record for Most Runs in Three…
Pakistan batter breaks Abhishek's T20I series record
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan set a new record for the most runs in a bilateral three-match men's T20I series with 238 runs, despite his side suffering an eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the final match in Rawalpindi. Farhan scored his third consecutive half-century, surpassing India's Abhishek Sharma's previous record.
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