Iftikhar ahmed

Iftikhar Ahmed continued his rich-vein of form in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as he scored a blistering fifty on Friday against Dhaka Dominators on Friday, a day after hitting his maiden T20 century. The 32-year-old took only 31 balls to complete his fifty and ended up scoring an unbeaten 56 from 34 balls, which helped Fortune Barishal reach a competitive total of 173-5. ALSO READ: The Pakistan batter smashed five four and two sixes during his knock. Earlier on Thursday, Ahmed had scored an unbeaten 45-ball century, to help Barishal register a 67-run win over Rangpur Riders, Iftikhar is now the second leading run-scorer in this season of BPL with 256 runs in six innings, only behind his teammate Shakib Al Hasan , who is on top with 275 runs in five innings. The Pakistan batter is averaging 128 with a strike-rate of 181.56. Back-to-back Player of the Match awards for Iftikhar Ahmed in the

Datrim ∙ 8 May 2023 5th ODI, PAK vs NZ: Ravindra, Shipley & Latham Star For The Black Caps As New Zealand Earn A Consolation Win Jatin ∙ 18 Apr 2023 Iftikhar's Heroics in Vain as New Zealand Clinch Thrilling Victory against Pakistan Arjun Bhalla ∙ 15 Apr 2023 Babar Azam Surpasses Rohit Sharma; Blows Away Kiwis with a Record-Shattering Century Vishal Mehra ∙ 28 Mar 2023 Pakistan Restore Pride Win 3rd T20I; Afghanistan Clinch Series 2-1 Pawan ∙ 24 Mar 2023 AFG vs PAK, 1st T20I | Cricket Exchange Fantasy Teams, Player Stats, Probable XIs and Pitch Report Debashis Sarangi ∙ 23 Mar 2023 AFG vs PAK, 1st T20I: Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Tips & Prediction Pawan ∙ 8 Mar 2023 PSL 2023, Match 25: PES vs QUE | Fantasy Tips, Teams & Live Score A consistent run-scorer in the domestic circuit of Pakistan Cricket and knocking on the doors for national selection against the likes of Babar Azam and Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed is a top-order batsman and more than a handy off-break spin bowler. Aspiring to be a cricketer from a young age, the all-rounder was introduced to play for Peshawar in Faysal Bank T20 Cup and made his debut in Lahore in 2010. However, after a string of ordinary performances in the tournament, he was dropped from the squad. The major setback in his early days, forced him to buckle up and improve his batting techniques. Then in October 2015, England was touring the UAE and Iftikhar Ahmed was named in Pakistan ‘A’ squad. He blasted an impressive 92 agai...

Pakistan Fortune Barishal Galle Gladiators Islamabad United Karachi Kings Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Fighters North West Frontier Province Pakistan A Pakistan Cricket Board Patron's XI Peshawar Peshawar Zalmi Punjab (Pakistan) Quetta Gladiators Sind Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority Format Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St Test 4 6 1 61 27 12.20 143 42.65 0 0 5 0 2 0 ODI 12 11 5 246 94* 41.00 242 101.65 0 1 22 6 11 0 T20I 49 41 12 814 62* 28.06 614 132.57 0 4 54 36 18 0 FC 73 124 12 4532 181 40.46 8415 53.85 12 24 563 26 80 0 List A 103 101 20 4014 138* 49.55 4388 91.47 9 22 378 76 71 0 T20 221 201 52 4309 100* 28.91 3357 128.35 1 28 306 191 97 0 Format Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10w Test 4 5 206 161 1 1/1 1/13 161.00 4.68 206.0 0 0 0 ODI 12 10 372 334 8 5/40 5/40 41.75 5.38 46.5 0 1 0 T20I 49 18 223 260 4 1/7 1/7 65.00 6.99 55.7 0 0 0 FC 73 92 4670 2031 69 6/39 7/44 29.43 2.60 67.6 0 1 0 List A 103 80 2714 2531 48 5/40 5/40 52.72 5.59 56.5 1 1 0 T20 221 105 1222 1509 44 3/5 3/5 34.29 7.40 27.7 0 0 0 Match Bat Bowl Date Ground Format Pakistan vs New Zealand 94* -- 07-May-2023 Karachi ODI # 4575 Pakistan vs New Zealand 28 0/21 05-May-2023 Karachi ODI # 4574 Pakistan vs New Zealand 36 -- 24-Apr-2023 Rawalpindi T20I # 2049 Pakistan vs New Zealand -- -- 20-Apr-2023 Rawalpindi T20I # 2048 Pakistan vs New Zealand 60 -- 17-Apr-2023 Lahore T20I # 2047

• Pakistan • Islamabad United • Karachi Kings • Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Fighters • North West Frontier Province • Pakistan A • Pakistan Cricket Board Patron’s XI • Peshawar, Peshawar Panthers, • Peshawar Zalmi • Punjab (Pakistan) • Sindh • Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan • Water and Power Development Authority

Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI series finally came to an end after the visitors bagged the final game to salvage pride after losing the series earlier. Pakistan clinched the series 4-1 as they went on to win the first four ODIs straight on home soil. However, New Zealand tried their best in the final game and won the clash by 47 runs where Tom Latham and Will Young produced fine shows from the bat while Henry Shipley wreaked havoc with the ball. Talking about the same, Pakistan batter Iftikhar Ahmed took to his Twitter to apologize as the home team couldn’t land on the winning side. Ahmed, who was vital in Pakistan’s chase in the final game, said they should’ve ended on the right side but couldn’t. However, he stated that he is enjoying his cricket and is thankful for being back in the ODI arena. 22.5K 1.2K As Pakistan batted second in the final game, Ahmed went on to play a scintillating knock of 94 off 72 and remained unbeaten till the end. However, he couldn’t get any support from the other end and the hosts lost the match by getting wrapped up on 252 runs in the 47 th over. Batting first, New Zealand put on a challenging target of 300 runs on the board where Young’s 87 at the top and skipper Latham’s 59 in the middle turned vital. Shaheen Afridi picked three wickets in the game while Henry Shipley and Rachin Ravindra got three wickets each from the visiting party. Earlier, the two teams also played a five-match T20I series which didn’t produce any results as it got tied a...