Pakistan middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed wreaked havoc in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 during his side Fortune Barishal's clash with Rangpur Riders at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday.
Iftikhar was sensational for his side as smashed a blistering 100 runs off just 45 balls, laced up with six fours and nine maximums.
Iftikhar came in to bat with Barishal reeling at 46-4, but the Pakistan batter rose to the occasion and stitched a massive 192-run partnership with skipper Shakib Al Hasan to help his side post a mammoth 238 runs on the scoreboard.
Meanwhile, Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf was at the receiving end as he gave away 42 runs in his four overs while picking up two wickets.
In his last and the innings 19th over, Rauf was bashed for 24 runs which included three consecutive sixes by Iftikhar.
However, earlier, in his previous three overs, he claimed two wickets at the expense of 18 runs.
Iftikhar received massive praise for his magnificent innings, and fans took to Twitter to laud the star of the match.
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It is worth mentioning here that it was Iftikhar's maiden T20 hundred.
Iftikhar is the third batter to score a century in this edition of the BPL. The other two centurions — Azam Khan and Usman Khan — are also from Pakistan.