Quaider Azam Trophy: Mohammad Huraira, a nephew of Pakistan’s former captain Shoaib Malik, created history on Monday when he became the country’s second youngest cricketer to score a triple century, in the ongoing Quaider Azam Trophy.
Mohammad Huraira, who is playing in his debut first-class season scored the triple ton at the age of 19 years and 239 days. Huraira has become the second youngest cricketer in Pakistan’s first-class history to reach the 300-run mark and the eighth overall to achieve this feat.
Quaider Azam Trophy: Shoaib Malik’s nephew Mohammad Huraira becomes second-youngest Pakistani to hit triple ton
MONUMENTAL EFFORT! 19-year-old Mohammad Huraira becomes the second youngest Pakistan batter to score a first-class triple century! 👏👏#HarHaalMainCricket pic.twitter.com/QtYRKDRCKT
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 20, 2021
This is the 23rd triple ton scored on Pakistan soil with Huraira being the 22nd player overall to score a 300 in Pakistan. It also includes triple hundreds by visiting batsmen — Mike Brearly, Mark Taylor and Virender Sehwag — the last two in Tests.
Quaider Azam Trophy: Shoaib Malik’s nephew Mohammad Huraira becomes second-youngest Pakistani to hit triple ton
Mohammad Huraira’s 311 not out from 341 balls, which included 40 boundaries and four sixes, came at tea on day three of a last round match between Northern against Balochistan.
Northern’s Muhammad Huraira (311 not out) becomes second youngest batsman to score a triple century in first-class cricket in Pakistan #qeatrophy #CricketTwitter #Cricket #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/TotWK2fakx
— SM Hussain (@CaughtAtPoint) December 20, 2021
Mohammad Huraira has been in fine form for Northern and has already three tons this season. Huraira was also part of the Pakistan U-19 team alongside Haider Ali and Rohail Nazir.
“In 1975 – Javed Miandad became the youngest batsman to score a first-class triple-century when he achieved the feat for Karachi Whites against National Bank at the age of 17 years 310 days,” the PCB shared in an earlier tweet.
Quaider Azam Trophy: Shoaib Malik’s nephew Mohammad Huraira becomes second-youngest Pakistani to hit triple ton
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