KANDY: Left-armer Faqar Zaman on Saturday etched his name in the record books to overtake Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan’s leading six-scorer in T20Is during the Super Eight phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
The aggressive opener achieved the feat in the third over of the innings with a superb top off off-spinner Mahesh Dikshana.
That clean strike helped swing the early momentum in Pakistan’s favour, taking Fakhar to 96 sixes, beating Rizwan’s previous benchmark of 95.
Faqar later added three more sixes to his tally during his innings, taking his total to 99.
Most sixes for Pakistan in T20Is:
- Faqar Zaman — Matches: 120 | Sixes: 99*
- Mohammad Rizwan — Matches: 106 | Sixers: 95
- Babur Assam — Matches: 145 | Sixers: 80
- Mohammad Hafeez — Matches: 119 | Sixers: 76
- Shahid Afridi — Matches: 98 | Sixers: 73
Encouraged to open the batting, Faqar laid a formidable foundation alongside fellow opener Sahibzada Farhan.
The pair unleashed a ferocious onslaught on Sri Lanka’s bowling attack and posted a mammoth partnership of 176 runs that put Pakistan firmly in the driver’s seat.
The stand was eventually broken by pacer Tushmantha Sameera, who smashed Fakhar for 84 off just 42 balls. His innings was decorated with nine fours and four sixes.
Dilshan Madushanga dismissed Khawaja Nafai (2) as Pakistan posted 179 for 2.
Sahibzada Farhan then added a blistering 21 with Shatab Khan, who conceded 7 runs before being run out in the 18th over.
Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka produced a small fight in the last over to duck out all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz and skipper Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan posted 199 for 5.
Farhan however continued his masterclass at the other end. He eventually fell on the first ball of the last over, caught by Madhushanka when he scored 100 runs in an innings that included 9 fours and 5 sixes off 60 balls.
Madhushanka struck again in the very next ball, caught by Shaheen Shah Afridi lbw to put the brakes on Pakistan’s late surge.