'Take a single? Unbelievable': Irfan Pathan slams Sahibzada Farhan's approach despite ton

Sahibzada Farhan etched his sanction into the grounds books with a maiden T20I period during Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A clash against Namibia connected Wednesday. However, portion the milestone was significant, erstwhile India all-rounder Irfan Pathan was not wholly impressed with however the opener approached the closing moments of the innings. Farhan reached his 100 successful the penultimate implicit but did truthful successful a mode that raised eyebrows. On the 2nd shot of the 20th over, helium calmly pushed the transportation towards long-on for a azygous to bring up the landmark. In doing so, helium became lone the 2nd Pakistan batter aft Ahmed Shehzad to people a period successful the T20 World Cup.

Pathan, though, questioned the timing and intent down the approach, suggesting that the team’s full should person been the sole absorption successful the last over. “He decidedly has scored a century, but taking a single? Unbelievable. Unbelievable. You would beryllium blessed that you person scored a period and that Pakistan person reached 199,” Irfan said connected air. “But successful the past over, you play a antiaircraft shot, past you permission the past ball. Kamaal hai,” helium added. Farhan besides failed to capitalise connected the last transportation of the innings, incapable to scope a wide shot bowled by Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus. The past implicit wasn’t afloat maximised, and had

Shadab Khan

not struck 2 important sixes, Pakistan whitethorn not person pushed their full to 199.

The 29-year-old yet finished unbeaten connected 100 from 58 balls, an innings decorated with 11 fours and 4 sixes astatine a onslaught complaint of 172.41. In the broader discourse of the match, Farhan’s period laid the instauration for Pakistan’s imposing 199/3 successful Colombo. Captain Salman Ali Agha contributed 38, portion Shadab remained unbeaten connected 36 to supply a precocious flourish. In reply, Namibia were outclassed arsenic Usman Tariq’s enigma rotation (4/16) dismantled the mediate bid and Shadab claimed 3/19. Namibia were bowled retired for 97 successful 17.3 overs, handing Pakistan a commanding 102-run triumph and confirming their spot successful the Super 8 stage.