Muhammad Shahzad scored 48-ball century [Source: X]In some positive news around Pakistan cricket, youngster Muhammad Shahzad is making a name for himself in red-ball cricket after his record-shattering century in the ongoing President’s Trophy at Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad.Pakistan are currently going through a rough period, especially in red-ball cricket after their 0-3 series loss away in England.The series loss led to a shake-up in the squads, and some gaps have opened up. With his latest century, Muhammad Shahzad sent out a message to the national selectors on Thursday afternoon.Muhammad Shahzad records fastest First-Class hundred for PakistanRepresenting Pakistan TV in the domestic four-day tournament against Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy, the 22-year-old Shahzad walked in at number 5 when his team was in trouble at 34/3.After coming in to bat under pressure, Shahzad decided to take on the bowlers and launched a counter-attack. Batting in a proper T20 fashion, Shahzad scored a 48-ball century against the Kingsmen and became the Pakistani batter with the fastest FC century.Also Read: Pakistan Ready To Beat India In Asian Games, Sahibzada Farhan Claims While Eyeing Gold He went on to score 114 off 62 balls with 12 fours and 8 sixes and finished with a strike rate of 183.87. With this, he beat the Pakistan legend Misbah-ul-Haq’s record for the fastest FC century by a Pakistan batter.Misbah had scored a 56-ball century against Australia in 2014 in Abu Dhabi and staged a 356-run win for the team.Watch his innings below-Pavilion Post @CricinsightsX Mohammad Shahzad smashes a 49-ball 💯 against Kingsmen! He walked in at 34-3 and has absolutely smashed the bowlers to all corners of the ground.🔥 His 6th first-class hundred. Sep 24, 2026, 1:49 PM Fastest First-Class centuries by Pakistani batters1. Muhammad Shahzad (PTV) – 49 balls vs Kingsmen Academy, 2026;2. Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan) – 56 balls vs Australia, 2014;3. Hassan Ali (Central Punjab) – 58 balls vs Sindh, 2021.Who is Muhammad Shahzad?CriterionSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableStatsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMatchesSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table21SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableInningsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table36SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRunsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table1507SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAvg/SRSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table47.09/86.46SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableHighestSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table129SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table50/100SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table6/6SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table(Muhammad Shahzad's FC record)The 22-year-old Muhammad Shahzad hails from the Dera Ghazi Khan region in Pakistan and has previously represented Pakistan at the age-group levels. Before playing for PTV in Pakistan’s departmental (domestic) cricket, he also played for the Southern Punjab team as a batting all-rounder.Alongside his batting prowess, he also bowls occasional medium-pace bowling and is a handy option to bat at 5 or 6. Formerly, he was part of Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League, but got his breakthrough for Islamabad United in PSL 2025, scoring 24 runs and picking 1 wicket.In the ongoing President’s Trophy, he has scored 21, 48, 16* and 114 and scalped two wickets. His latest effort of 114 rescued his team from 34/3 to 285/7 at stumps on Day 1 of the match.He has a healthy average of 47 in FC cricket, and strikes at over 86, with 6 hundreds to his name as well after 20 matches.Can Muhammad Shahzad get a Pakistan Test call-up?Currently, the situation around the Pakistan batting order is bleak, and throughout the England tour, the Asian giants only managed to surpass the 200-run mark as a team once.They recently let go of several big names from the squad, including Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, among others. While he was not called up for the final Test of the series, he can be a good replacement for someone like Aamer Jamal, considering the traits that he possesses.Also Read: Matthew Breetzke Blows Away Australia; List Of Records Attained After Sensational Hundred
