Shahzad hits fastest first-class century, surpassing Misbah-ul-Haq's record

Muhammad Shahzad of Pakistan Television (PTV) became the fastest Pakistani batter to score a first-class century, surpassing the previous record held by former captain Misbah-ul-Haq, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.

Shahzad reached his century off just 49 balls in a match against Kingsmen Academy on Thursday.

A new domestic record

The knock places Shahzad's name among the fastest centuries in Pakistani first-class cricket history, eclipsing the mark previously set by Misbah-ul-Haq, who captained the national team and is regarded as one of Pakistan's most accomplished batters.

Fast centuries in first-class cricket are relatively rare given the longer format's emphasis on building an innings, making Shahzad's effort a notable statistical achievement in domestic competition.

Further details on the final scoreline of the match between PTV and Kingsmen Academy, or on Shahzad's overall innings total, were not included in the available report.