Muhammad Huraira, a nephew of Pakistan’s former captain Shoaib Malik, created history on Monday when he became the country’s second youngest cricketer to score a triple century, in the ongoing Quaid-er-Azam Trophy.
Huraira, who is playing in his debut first-class season scored the triple ton at the age of 19 years and 239 days.
Huraira has become the second youngest cricketer in Pakistan’s first-class history to reach the 300-run mark and the eighth overall to achieve this feat.
Muhammad Huraira of Northern cricket team scored triple century against Balochistan . He was the second youngest Pakistani player who scored 300 at the age of 19 years. #PakistanZindabad #PakistanCricket #Pakistan
Video Courtesy : @TheRealPCB pic.twitter.com/cYkCOPgQ2T— Arsalan Shahzad (@ArsalanShahzed) December 20, 2021
This is the 23rd triple scored on Pakistan soil with Huraira being the 22nd player overall to score a 300 in Pakistan. It also includes triple hundreds by visiting batsmen — Mike Brearly, Mark Taylor and Virender Sehwag — the last two in Tests.
MILESTONE: 19 year old Muhammad Huraira scores triple century in Quaid e Azam Trophy, becomes 2nd youngest Pakistani to score a triple-ton in FC cricket, his triple century comes in only 327 balls. What an achievement in maiden season by this youngster. pic.twitter.com/IstgaM828Q
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) December 20, 2021
Huraira’s 311 not out from 341 balls, which included 40 boundaries and four sixes, came at tea on day three of a last round match between Northern against Balochistan.
He has been in great form for Northern as he has hit three centuries in the season.
Huraira has played for the Pakistan Under-19 team alongside Haider Ali and Rohail Nazir.