Shan Masood breaks 27-year-old record in South Africa

Captain scored a remarkable 145-run knock, setting the highest individual score by Pakistani batter in South Africa.

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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has broken a 27-year-old record with an outstanding performance in the Cape Town Test against South Africa.

During the follow-on innings, Masood scored a remarkable 145 runs, setting the highest individual score by a Pakistani batter on South African soil in Test cricket.

Previously, the record was held by former Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmood, who scored 136 runs in Johannesburg in 1998.

In addition to this achievement, Masood became the first Pakistani captain to score a Test century in South Africa.

His remarkable feat added another milestone to his career, despite Pakistan’s heavy 10-wicket defeat in the Cape Town Test. This loss resulted in a 2-0 series sweep by South Africa.

Masood’s historic knock of 145, however, will stand as a significant achievement in Pakistan’s cricketing history.