KARACHI: Usman Khan, a hard-hitting batter, has set a new national record for the fastest double century in Pakistan's List A cricket.
Usman accomplished the feat during the President's Cup match at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, playing for Eshaal Associates against SNGPL.
He reached the double century mark in just 131 balls and retired after scoring 201 runs off 132 deliveries.
His performance breaks the previous record held by Sharjeel Khan, who made his double century in 133 balls while representing Sindh against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2022.
This match marked Khan’s 10th List A appearance. To date, he has scored 652 runs in these matches, averaging 81.5. His career includes one double century, one century, and four half-centuries.
Khan becomes the seventh Pakistani cricketer to hit a double century in List A cricket, joining an elite group that includes Fakhar Zaman, Abid Ali, Mohammad Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal, and Khalid Latif.
Pakistan's top List A scorers:
Fakhar Zaman – 210* (2018)
Abid Ali – 209* (2018)
Mohammad Ali – 207 (2005)
Sharjeel Khan – 206 (2022)
Khalid Latif – 204* (2009)
Usman Khan – 201 (2024)
Kamran Akmal – 200 (2018).