NZ vs PAK: Pakistan's Best Batter! Twitter Reacts As Fakhar Zaman Hits Pakistan's Fastest World Cup Ton

The 33-year-old Pakistan National Cricket Team left-handed opening batsman Fakhar Zaman played an absolutely stupendous knock in the World Cup clash against the New Zealand National Cricket Team.

The 35th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is seeing the clash between the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand National Cricket Team and Babar Azam-led Pakistan National Cricket Team at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday, November 4.

Batting first in the match, the Black Caps posted a gigantic total of 401/6 on the board, riding on the century from Rachin Ravindra and 95 from captain Kane Williamson.

Chasing the target, Pakistan were off to an awful start as they lost the wicket of the in-form opener Abdullah Shafique in the second over itself. One more wicket would have pushed Pakistan out of the game, but the duo of Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam made sure that didn’t happen.

After being dropped from the playing XI after Pakistan’s first match of the World Cup, Fakhar Zaman made a roaring comeback and showcased a batting masterclass in the 31st match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against Bangladesh and smashed 81 runs off 74 balls, with 3 fours and 7 sixes against to win the Player of the Match award.

He continued his red-hot form and showcased his class once again in the match against New Zealand. Fakhar Zaman played his natural attack brand of cricket and smashed the bowlers all over the park.

He didn’t let the New Zealand bowlers settle and completed his ton off 63 balls to become the fastest-ever Pakistan batsman to a century in the history of the ODI World Cup. He was batting at 106 off 69 balls, with 7 fours and 9 sixes, when the rain interrupted the play.

With his century, Fakhar Zaman broke several records as he now holds the record for most sixes for Pakistan in a World Cup innings with 9 sixes under his belt against the Black Caps. He is also the batter with the most sixes for Pakistan in a World Cup edition.

The opening batsman joined Virat Kohli and David Warner in the elite list to become the batter with the most consecutive 100s against an opposition in ODIs as this was his 4th consecutive ton against New Zealand.

Here’s How X Reacted To Fakhar Zaman’s Excellent Century:

Rain Rain Go away Come Again another day ! Our players are playing well @FakharZamanLive is in full flow & Momentum we don’t want to lose that right now

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) November 4, 2023

What an innings by Fakhar Zaman, by far Pakistan’s best batter. Which brains kept him on the bench for the best part of the tournament, God knows.
Protein ki bhi kami nahin, jajbe ki bhi . #NZvsPak pic.twitter.com/t6GdvKRjJ5

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 4, 2023

insane knock by fakhar zaman hope inzi bhai’s relatives will also agree

— vishal dayama (@VishalDayama) November 4, 2023

Fakhar Zaman is on fire!

Rumour has it that his bat includes nano-technology and is actually remote controlled by an Xbox controller from space!

— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) November 4, 2023

Fakhar Zaman you beauty, let's move with this energy and finish things in style champ, what a hundred ?.?#PAKvsNZ

— Saeed Anwar (@ImSaeedAnwar) November 4, 2023

Hundred By Fakhar Zaman ⚡??
Whatt an Innings Under Pressure in Chasing
Sr 158 , Hitted 9 Big Sixes #PAKvsNZ

pic.twitter.com/dLauOqPyx1

— VINEETH?? (@sololoveee) November 4, 2023

Babar watching Fakhar Zaman from other endpic.twitter.com/tGjCxHqL7i

— Pushkar (@musafir_hu_yar) November 4, 2023

Dealing in sixes? Spectacular Work right There?? ? by Fakhar Zaman#WorldCup23 #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/Eq76XM3AXF

— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) November 4, 2023

Aaj Pakistan ke pure mulk ko Zaman pe Fakhar hoga ? #PAKvsNZ

— Surbhi Vaid (@vaid_surbhi) November 4, 2023

Special innings from @FakharZamanLive?? Consistent power hitting to keep Pakistan in the game. #CWC23 #NZVPAK

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) November 4, 2023

Fakhar Zaman to New Zealand bowlers????#CWC23 #WorldCup2023 #NZvsPAK #NZvPAK #PAKvsNZ #PAKvNZ #BabarAzam? #earthquake pic.twitter.com/JgOcj7DXqs

— M Usman Khan (@ImMUsmanKhan_) November 4, 2023

INCREDIBLE HUNDRED FOR FAKHAR ZAMAN ON JUST 63 BALLS

He smashed 100* runs from 63 balls against New Zealand in 400+ run chase in this World Cup – What a remarkable Hundred by Fakhar ⚡?
Gonna be Most Remarkable in His Career#PAKvsNZ #FakharZaman pic.twitter.com/MG0C6aPLl7

— Mujtaba kazmi (@Mujtaba59485514) November 4, 2023

The fastest ? for Pakistan in a men's ODI World Cup match ?#Unstoppable #FakharZaman.
Take a bow, Fakhar Zaman ? https://t.co/WZYOVDjPa1 #PAKvNZ #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/4NhQoibcfd

— Suلeman Raجput (@RpPerfectionist) November 4, 2023

One of the only players from Pakistan who I love to watch a proper team man Well Played Fakhar Zaman hope Babar Azam learns somethingfrom you. pic.twitter.com/7ItfwfbLQi

— Ansh Shah (@asmemesss) November 4, 2023

Top knock from Fakhar Zaman. The freedom of spirit and controlled aggression is wonderful. 4th century vs New Zealand in 2023.

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) November 4, 2023