Aaj TV English News - Sports https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:14:53 +0500 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:14:53 +0500 60 Where does Saim Ayub’s 98* rank in Pakistani T20 heroics? https://english.aaj.tv/news/330393090/where-does-saim-ayubs-98-rank-in-pakistani-t20-heroics <p><strong>Pakistan scored 206/5 in its 20 overs against South Africa in the second T20 international.</strong></p> <p>The inning came as a result of Saim Ayub’s heroics, who scored 98 of 57 balls with 11 fours and five 6s.</p> <p>Ayub fell short of a century despite his 171.92 strike rate, but his inning still ranks as one of the highest by</p> <ol> <li> <strong>Babar Azam</strong> - 122 vs South Africa (2021)</li> <li> <strong>Ahmed Shehzad</strong> - 111* vs Bangladesh (2014)</li> <li> <strong>Babar Azam</strong> - 110* vs England (2022)</li> <li> <strong>Mohammad Rizwan</strong> - 104* vs South Africa (2021)</li> <li> <strong>Babar Azam</strong> - 101* vs New Zealand (2023)</li> <li> <strong>Mohammad Hafeez</strong> - 99* vs New Zealand (2020)</li> <li>(tied) <strong>Ahmed Shehzad</strong> - 98* vs Zimbabwe (2013)</li> <li>(tied) <strong>Mohammad Rizwan</strong> - 98* vs New Zealand (2023)</li> <li>(tied) <strong>Saim Ayub</strong> - 98* vs South Africa (2024)</li> <li> <strong>Babar Azam</strong> - 97* vs West Indies (2018)</li> </ol> Pakistan scored 206/5 in its 20 overs against South Africa in the second T20 international.

The inning came as a result of Saim Ayub’s heroics, who scored 98 of 57 balls with 11 fours and five 6s.

Ayub fell short of a century despite his 171.92 strike rate, but his inning still ranks as one of the highest by

  1. Babar Azam - 122 vs South Africa (2021)
  2. Ahmed Shehzad - 111* vs Bangladesh (2014)
  3. Babar Azam - 110* vs England (2022)
  4. Mohammad Rizwan - 104* vs South Africa (2021)
  5. Babar Azam - 101* vs New Zealand (2023)
  6. Mohammad Hafeez - 99* vs New Zealand (2020)
  7. (tied) Ahmed Shehzad - 98* vs Zimbabwe (2013)
  8. (tied) Mohammad Rizwan - 98* vs New Zealand (2023)
  9. (tied) Saim Ayub - 98* vs South Africa (2024)
  10. Babar Azam - 97* vs West Indies (2018)
]]> Sports https://english.aaj.tv/news/330393090 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 23:16:30 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) Saim Ayub’s runs came with a high boundary percentage. Photo via AFP.