Pakistan’s hard-hitting batter Ifthikhar Ahmed wreaked havoc in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 during a game between Fortune Barishal and💙 Rangpur Rider𓃲s at🏅 the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday.
Representing Barishal, Ifthikar demolished the Riders’ bowling unit in the 18th match of BPL, smashing an unbeaten century off just 45 deliveries with the help of six fours and nine humungous sixes. During his whirlwind knock, Iftikhar took his national teammate Haris Rauf to the cleaners, smacking the right-arm pacem♑an for three back-to-back s💞ixes.
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In the game, Iftikhar, along with Shakib Al Hasan, registered a record-breaking partnership for the fifth wicke🍎t. The duo shared an undefeated 192-run stand, breaking the previously held record by Adam Hose and🌼 Dan Mousley, who added 171 runs during a T20 Blast game in 2020.
On the bank of a dominating partnership, the Barishal posted a massive total of 238/4 on the board. In response, the Riders could only manage to reach 171/9, losing the contest by 67 runs. Shamim Hossain, with an unbeaten 44, was their highest scorer.
“It was my dream to get a hundred in T20s. The situation was ideal, and I went for it. (On his battle with Rauf) There is no animosity. It was a true batting pitch, and I took the attack to him,” said Iftikhar after the match.
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