Who is Zain Naqvi:
As the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) fever grips India, an exhilarating spectacle unfolded in the European Cricket League's T10 match. A batsman delivered a performance so explosive that it decimated the opposing team's bowlers.
Held in Bologna, Italy, this T10 face-off between local teams Cividate and Markhor Milano took place on April 16. Batting first, Markhor Milano set a formidable score of 210/2 in their allotted 10 overs.
Markhor Milano's wicketkeeper-batsman and captain, Zain Naqvi, was the star of the show. Opening the innings, he blasted an unbeaten 160 runs off just 37 balls.
During this destructive innings, Zain Naqvi smashed 24 sixes and 2 fours. His astonishing strike rate was 432.43, with the remarkable feat of achieving his century in merely 26 balls.
A Six Sensation in the Final Over
23-year-old Zain Naqvi demolished Cividate’s Gurpreet Singh in the final over, hitting six consecutive sixes off his deliveries. Gurpreet's two overs in this spell conceding a hefty 53 runs. Meanwhile, Cividate captain Kuljinder Singh proved even more costly, giving away 29 runs in his two overs.
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Markhor Milano's only dismissals were Atta Ullah and Vissal Hussain, scoring 2 and 25 runs respectively.
Cividate's Crumble in Run Chase
Replying to the target, Cividate crumbled under pressure and were bowled out for 106 in 9 overs. Shahbaz Masood was the top scorer with 34 runs. On the bowling front, Markhor Milano’s Rafatur Rafat excelled with 4 wickets, while Faraz Ali claimed 3 wickets.
Representing Italy, 23-year-old Zain Naqvi has featured in four T20 international matches, scoring a total of 7 runs.
