Fakhar’s heroic 106 not out, earning PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf’s praise. Ashraf called the opener to congratulate him for his outstanding performance and expressed his hope to witness more such performances from Fakhar in the future. Moreover, Ashraf pledged Rs1 million as a reward for Fakhar’s heroics in the match. On Saturday, Pakistani centurion Fakhar led the attack as Pakistan chased a mammoth 402 for victory in a rain-hit World Cup match. He hit an incredible century off 63 balls and, along with Babar Azam inched towards his fifty until the rain interruption set in.
The target was revised to 342 in 41 overs, with Fakhar continuing his form and ending on a score of 126 while Babar stayed unbeaten with 66. When the rain returned, Pakistan had added 40 to their total in four overs and were declared winners when the DLS method showed they were 21 runs ahead of the required victory score. Ultimately, the win gave them 8 points in the tournament, tying them with fourth-placed New Zealand.
