Fakhar zaman record in odi: New Zealand defeated Pakistan (Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Odi Match) by 78 runs in the first match of the tri-series (Pakistan Odi Tri-Series, 2025). In the match, the first Kiwi team batted and scored 330 for 6 wickets in 50 overs, Glenn Phillips for New Zealand scored the first century of his ODI career. Philips did wonders to score a century off 72 balls. The New Zealand team managed to score 330 runs on the basis of an unbeaten innings of 106 runs off 74 balls of Philips. At the same time, Pakistan’s team chased the target and could score 252 runs in 47.5 overs. For Pakistan, only Fakhar Jaman batted well and scored 84 runs. Philips was awarded the Player of the Match title for his unconcerned century.
Even though Pakistan had to face defeat in the first match, but it was a good thing for Pakistan that Fakhar Zaman completed his half -century by batting in a fiery way. Fakhar scored 84 off 69 balls in the match. In his innings, Jaman succeeded in hitting 7 fours and 4 sixes.
Fakhar Zaman also showed a special feat during his fierce innings. Fakhar has broken the record of explosive Chris Gayle in the case of the highest sixes, chasing 300+ runs in ODIs. Rohit Sharma’s name is the record for the highest sixes chasing the target of 300+ runs in ODIs.
The most sixes chasing 300+ runs in ODIs
48: Rohit Sharma
42*: Fakhar Jaman
41: Chris Gayle
33: Eoin Morgan
On the other hand, Glenn Philips has become the fourth batsman of New Zealand to score a century in T20I and ODI format, before that this was done by Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill and Mark Chapman. In this match against Pakistan, Philips also scored a century and managed to catch a catch while fielding.
At the same time, while bowling, he was successful in taking even one wicket. He was awarded the Player of the Match title for Glenn Philips’ all round performance.