Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Pakistan Debutant Razaullah Stuns England With Record-Equalling Nine Sixes
Razaullah played his first Test match for Pakistan against England.
He scored 81 runs very quickly, using four fours and nine sixes.
His nine sixes matched records associated with Ben Stokes and Tim Southee.
He also made Pakistan’s fastest fifty on a Test debut, reaching 50 in 43 balls.
Pakistan had been in serious trouble at 318 runs for eight wickets.
Razaullah and Mohammad Abbas then added 121 runs together.
Their partnership helped Pakistan finish with 449 runs.
England was left needing 130 runs to win the match.
Razaullah had also taken four wickets earlier, including the wicket of Joe Root.
Reports use both “Razaullah Mashwani” and “Razaullah Khan” for the debutant.
Razaullah scored 81 from 63 balls, hitting four fours and nine sixes on his Pakistan Test debut.
His nine sixes equalled the England Test-innings record held by Ben Stokes and the Test-debut record held by Tim Southee.
He reached 50 from 43 balls, setting Pakistan’s fastest half-century on Test debut.
Razaullah and Mohammad Abbas added 121 for the ninth wicket as Pakistan recovered from 318 for eight to make 449.
Pakistan took a 129-run lead, leaving England needing 130 to win, while Razaullah had earlier taken four wickets, including Joe Root’s dismissal.
- Who
- Pakistan debutant Razaullah, alongside Mohammad Abbas, played against England.
- What
- Razaullah scored 81 runs with nine sixes, equalling records for sixes in a Test innings in England and on Test debut.
- When
- Friday, the third day of the third Test; England were due to chase on Saturday.
- Where
- Edgbaston in Birmingham, England.
- Why
- His aggressive batting and partnership with Mohammad Abbas helped Pakistan recover from a 320-run first-innings deficit and establish a 129-run lead.
- Player
- Razaullah; reports identify him as Razaullah Mashwani and Razaullah Khan
- Debut score
- 81 runs from 63 balls
- Sixes
- Nine
- Fastest fifty
- 43 balls, a Pakistan record on Test debut
- Ninth-wicket partnership
- 121 runs with Mohammad Abbas, who scored 42
- Pakistan second-innings total
- 449
- England target
- 130 runs
- Earlier bowling
- Four wickets, including Joe Root’s dismissal
Sources
Razaullah breaks multiple records on Pakistan debut with stunning 81 on Day 3 of third ENG vs PAK Test
WATCH: Pakistan Pacer Razaullah Lights Up Test Debut With 9 Sixes, Equals Ben Stokes' Record For Most Sixes In An Innings