Sahibzada Farhan Shatters Abhishek Sharma’s World Record In 1st Series As PAK Captain

Sahibzada Farhan and Abhishek Sharma - (Source: AFP)On Tuesday, October 13, Pakistan concluded their three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with a defeat. Nonetheless, the Men in Green clinched the series 2-1, and Sahibzada Farhan lifted the trophy in his debut T20I series as Pakistan captain.It was a series to remember for Sahibzada Farhan both as a captain and as a batter. The right-handed batter led from the front and emerged as the leading run-scorer across two teams. Farhan also rewrote history books and shattered a world record held by Abhishek Sharma.Sahibzada Farhan Amasses Most Runs By A Player in A 3-Match T20I SeriesSahibzada Farhan amassed 238 runs in three matches, which includes a fifty-plus score in every match. With that feat, he went past Abhishek Sharma to hold the record for most runs by a player in a three-match T20I series.Previously, Abhishek held this record for his brilliant 229 run record display against Afghanistan in the recently concluded T20I series in Delhi, where he scored a 30-ball hundred, the fastest among Test-playing nations.Most runs by a player in a 3-match T20I seriesSahibzada Farhan - 238Abhishek Sharma - 229Colin Munro - 223David Warner -217Hazratullah Zazai -204ALSO READHow Sahibzada Farhan Has Grown Into Pakistan’s T20I MainstaySahibzada Farhan Joins Harry Brook In A Special Captaincy FeatIt is not a regular sight for a captain to slam a fifty in every match of the series. Sahibzada Farhan did that and etched his name into history. The right-handed batter didn’t score a single century but scored 70+ runs in every game.In the 1st T20I, Sahibzada scored 89 (53), followed by 73 (44). In the 3rd T20I, Farhan scored an unbeaten 76 (47). With that feat, he joined Harry Brook to become just the 2nd captain to score 70+ runs in three consecutive matches.Harry Brook was the first to do so for England recently. The Three Lions’ skipper scored two fifties against India in the last two T20Is, followed a by a century against Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I.ALSO READBangladesh Produce Hilarious Pakistan-Like Fielding Blunder vs Afghanistan