Fakhar Zaman’s remarkable start to his international career has seen one of the last remaining one-day international batting records set in the 20th century erased from the record books. In just his 18th innings, Zaman notched his 1,000th run with a boundary through the off-side in the final match of Pakistan’s ODI series against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Sunday.
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With this incredible feat, he broke the record of 21 innings set by legendary Sir Viv Richards in 1980 and since equalled by Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott, Quinton de Kock and, most recently, Babar Azam.
His stunning series continues the incredible beginning to Zaman’s career in the top flight, with the 28-year-old a relative late-comer to the international scene.
He played five years in domestic tournaments before starring for the Lahore Qalandars in last year’s Pakistan Super League T20 competition, convincing national selectors to pick him for the Champions Trophy in the United Kingdom last year.
