KARACHI: Test captain Shan Masood has scored the fastest double century by a Pakistani in first-class cricket in 177 balls, breaking batting great Inzamam Ul Haq's three-decade old record. Previously, the record was held by former skipper Inzamam, who had scored a double hundred from 188 balls in a tour match in England in 1992. Masood was unbeaten on 212 from 185 balls at close on day one of the match on Sunday. Masood, 36, recently turned down an offer from the Pakistan Cricket Board to become a full-time Director of International Cricket and Players Relations to focus on the World Test Championship and his career. The Board wanted him to cut short his career to accept the full time post after appointing him consultant of international cricket and players relations this year.

Source: Indian Express December 29, 2025 17:41 UTC