Pakistan is one of the leading teams in Test cricket which is currently holding the 6th position in the ICC test ranking. They have played more than 400 tests where they won 148 matches. The success of their team is all because of their performers who got the victory for their team. Pakistan batters have also added some quickest centuries that changed the situation of the game suddenly. So, let's check out some of the Pakistani players who made the fastest 100 in the Test for Pakistan:
List of Fastest Century in Test for Pakistan
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Player
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Runs
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Balls
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Against
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Venue
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Date
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Misbah-ul-Haq
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101
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56
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Australia
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Abu Dhabi
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30/10/2014
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Majid Khan
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112
|
74
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New Zealand
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Karachi
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30/10/1976
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Shahid Afridi
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122
|
78
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West Indies
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Bridgetown
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26/05/2005
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Shahid Afridi
|
103
|
78
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India
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Lahore
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13/01/2005
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Sarfraz Ahmed
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109
|
80
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Australia
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Dubai
|
22/10/2014
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Kamran Akmal
|
102*
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81
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India
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Lahore
|
13/01/2006
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Wasim Akram
|
100
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86
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Sri Lanka
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Galle
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21/06/2000
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Abdul Razzaq
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110*
|
92
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Bangladesh
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Multan
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29/08/2001
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Zaheer Abbas
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168
|
94
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India
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Faisalabad
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03/01/1983
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Shahid Afridi
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156
|
96
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India
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Faisalabad
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21/01/2006
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1. Misbah-ul-Haq
The former Pakistani skipper, Misbah-ul-Haq holds the record of making the fastest century in Test for Pakistan. He achieved this feat in 56 balls only while performing against Australia in Abu Dhabi in 2014. Australia went to UAE to compete in a Test series with Pakistan where both nations met for the 2nd test. In the match, Pakistan added 570 and 293 while batting first where Misbah-ul-Haq added a century in the second inning from just 56 balls which made a record for him for the fastest century in the test for Pakistan.
2. Majid Khan
Majid Khan is sitting in the 2nd position for hitting the fastest century in a Test for Pakistan. He added this feat in 74 balls while facing New Zealand bowlers in Karachi in 1976-77. New Zealand came to Pakistan to play a test series where both nations faced each other for the 3rd test. Majid Khan played superbly and gave a good start to Pakistan in the first inning by hitting 112 runs in 130 balls.
3. Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi is placed at the number 3 position for contributing the fastest 100 in the Test for Pakistan. He made this effort in 78 balls while playing against West Indies in Bridgetown in 2004-05. Pakistan went to West Indies for a test series where Pakistan got the target of 573 runs but could not get it. Shahid Afridi played well in the 2nd innings and struck 122 runs for 95 balls but could achieve victory for his team.
4. Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi comes at the number 4th position for making the quickest hundred in a Test for Pakistan. He made this record in 78 balls while performing against India in Lahore in 2005-06. During India’s tour to Pakistan, both teams met for the 1st test and Pakistan added 679 runs in the first innings. Afridi performed well in the first innings and added the fastest 103 runs in 80 balls only.
5. Sarfraz Ahmed
Sarfraz Ahmed is listed in the 5th place for adding the quickest 100 in Test cricket for Pakistan. He did this significant job while facing Australian bowlers at Dubai Sports City Stadium in 2014-15. In the 1st test match, Pakistan got the chance to bat first where Sarfaraz Ahmed at the number lower middle order played well and added 109 runs in 105 balls which helped them to achieve 454 runs in the first inning.