ISLAMABAD (Kahmir English): Pakistan’s young opener Hasan Nawaz bagged another unwanted record by securing three ducks, more than any of Pakistani cricketer, in the recently concluded T20I series against New Zealand.
Nawaz’s duck in the fifth and final T20I against hosts New Zealand, third in the series, secured him a place in the record books for all wrong reasons.
New Zealand recorded a convincing win over Pakistan in the fifth T20I game, restricting the touring side to 128 runs and chasing the target with ease at Sky Stadium, Wellington, also wrapping up the series 4-1.
Hasan Nawaz’s international career has been a rollercoaster ride, with highs and lows coming in quick succession. After a disappointing start to his T20I career, where he was dismissed for a duck in the opening two games, he roared back to show his prowess with a blistering century of just 44 runs in the third match.
His 44-ball ton was the fastest by a Pakistani batter in the T20I format, which also helped Pakistan secure a convincing nine-wicket victory over the hosts.
However, Hasan Nawaz failed to maintain that momentum, with his bat falling silent in just few minutes of play in the subsequent two games.
He could score only one run in the fourth game and his latest duck in the fifth tie took his tally to three in the series.
This unwanted record made youngster Hasan Nawaz surpass Mohammad Hafeez, Shahzaib Hassan, and Mohammad Rizwan.
Most ducks by a Pakistani
According to the record books, Hasan Nawaz’s three ducks in the series against New Zealand set a new, though unwanted, record for the Pakistani opener. Shahzaib Hasan, Mohammad Hafeez, and Mohammad Rizwan all have two ducks in T20I series.
