Sam Ayub
Saim Ayub century: The Pakistani team defeated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the second ODI match. In this match, every move of the Pakistani team was absolutely correct. The bowlers and batsmen performed amazingly for the team. Zimbabwe gave Pakistan a target of 146 runs to win, which Pakistan achieved thanks to Sam Ayub’s stormy century. Apart from Ayub, Abdulla Shafiq contributed 32 runs.
He completed his century in just 53 balls.
Sam Ayub looked in rhythm from the start of the innings and criticized the Zimbabwe players. The opposing team’s players couldn’t stand up to him. He scored runs quickly and scored the first century of his ODI career by completing his century in just 53 balls. He has become the third fastest batsman to score a century for Pakistan in ODI cricket. Only Shahid Afridi surpasses him.
Batsmen who scored the fastest century in ODI cricket for Pakistan:
- Shahid Afridi- 37 balls, against Sri Lanka
- Shahid Afridi- 45 balls, against India
- Shahid Afridi- 53 balls, against Bangladesh
- Sam Ayub- 53 balls, against Zimbabwe
- Sharjeel Khan- 61 balls, against Ireland
Sam Ayub did wonders
Against Zimbabwe, Sam Ayub scored 113 runs in 62 balls, which included 17 fours and three sixes. It was thanks to him that the Pakistani team managed to win the match and also achieved a 1-1 draw in the series. Pakistan had to lose the first ODI match by 80 runs. Sam Ayub has become the first ODI cricket batsman to score a century when the team’s score was less than 150 runs. Before him, no batsman had been able to score a century in the team’s score of 150 runs in ODIs. Batting first, Zimbabwe scored 145 runs. While chasing the target, Pakistan scored 148 runs and won the match.
It debuted only in 2024.
Sam Ayub made his ODI debut for Pakistan only in the year 2024. After this, he has scored a total of 436 runs in 7 ODI matches so far. He has also played 6 Test matches and 23 T20 international matches for the Pakistan team.
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