Pakistan’s opening batsman Fakhar Zaman sets the highest individual score at the Wanderers as he made the entire nation proud with his outstanding innings as he hit 193 off 155 balls with 10 sixes and 18 fours during the match between Pakistan and South Africa.
Fakhar Zaman is also adjudged Player of the Match after South Africa beats Pakistan by 17 runs during the second one-day international (ODI) here on Sunday.
Fakhar is the record-holder of Pakistan’s highest ODI individual score (210)* and is also the record-holder of the highest individual score in an ODI chase (193).
Talking to media after the match, the batsman said, “It feels great but it would have been better if we had won.”
???? “???????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???????? ???????????? ????????????.”@FakharZamanLive reflects on his spectacular 193-run record knock#SAvPAK | #HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/QHxPnadyCv
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 4, 2021
The batsman has won the hearts of every Pakistani by his performance against South Africa. Zaman has received praise from prominent personalities.
Have a look:
An amazing innings by Fakhar Zaman, great fight from Pakistan. Fakhar almost did the impossible. These are the kind of innings that are rememberd for a long time. https://t.co/eTklqz0hsn
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 4, 2021
– Good fight by @FakharZamanLive this could have been converted in a win if he had some help from the other end, good luck for the next one boys… #PakvRSA #Cricket #Pakistan
— Shoaib Malik ???????? (@realshoaibmalik) April 4, 2021
Wonderful striking and a great inning from @FakharZamanLive so far ????????????????
Ma sha Allah! Keep going ????????#PAKvsSA— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) April 4, 2021
Brilliant innings by @FakharZamanLive today. Made everyone of us proud. Heads up, team! pic.twitter.com/k9VkLyKTbi
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) April 4, 2021