Pakistan fast bowler Razaullah turned heads and etched his name into the history books during his international debut in the third Test against England at Edgbaston, delivering an extraordinary performance not with his bowling prowess, but with a sensational batting masterclass. Coming to the crease in Pakistan’s second innings when the team was struggling at 312 for 7, Razaullah adopted a fearless, aggressive approach that completely shifted the momentum. He blasted a blistering 81 runs off just 63 balls, anchoring a crucial lower-order resistance that propelled Pakistan’s total to 449 runs before the innings concluded, setting England a target of 130 runs to win.
Most Sixes on Test Debut and Fastest Pakistani Fifty
Razaullah’s explosive innings was highlighted by an incredible barrage of boundaries, featuring 4 fours and a staggering 9 sixes. With this monumental effort, the debutant set a world record for hitting the most sixes by any player in a Test debut innings, placing him right at the pinnacle of red-ball cricket history alongside elite company. Furthermore, Razaullah broke a long-standing national milestone by becoming the fastest Pakistani player to score a half-century on Test debut, reaching the fifty-run mark in just 43 balls to surpass Faheem Ashraf’s previous record set against Ireland in 2018. His ferocious hitting contributed significantly to Pakistan’s total of 12 sixes in the innings, underscoring a memorable individual debut on the international stage.