Putting together big knocks is not an easy task, it is a test of the players temperament as well as his patience. Respecting the good balls and attacking the weak ones, defending against the best bowlers and going after the part-timers etc. are just the various concepts that a player considers to be successful as a batter. Pakistan has been the home to many great batters of their era. In this article, we will take a look at these batters and the highest individual scores that they scored in the ODI format of the game. So, let’s begin!
1. Fakhar Zaman Vs. Zimbabwe
We begin this list with an unbeaten knock of 210 runs against Zimbabwe during a bilateral series between the two nations in 2018. With the help of 24 fours and five sixes in his innings, Fakhar guided Pakistan to a total of 399 runs. In reply, Zimbabwe got bowled out for only 155 runs and thus, lost the match by 244 runs.
2. Saeed Anwar Vs. India
A 194-run inning from the bat of Saeed Anwar takes the second position on this list. While playing against India in the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup, Anwar hit 22 fours and five sixes to put up 327 runs on the board. India failed to chase down the total as they got all-out for only 292 runs.
3. Fakhar Zaman Vs. South Africa
On number thee, we have a 193-run inning from Fakhar Zaman against South Africa. In the 2021 bilateral series, Fakhar hit eighteen fours and ten sixes in the second inning of the match. Despite this, Pakistan could not chase down the opposition’s total of 341 runs and had to face a 17-run defeat.
4. Fakhar Zaman Vs. New Zealand
Fakhar Zaman, once again makes it to the list, this time for scoring 180 runs off 144 balls and remaining not out in the end. His inning was studded with seventeen fours and six sixes. Pakistan won this bilateral series match in 2023 by seven wickets as they chased down the Kiwi total of 336 runs.
5. Imran Nazir Vs. Zimbabwe
Moving ahead, we have Imran Nazir, who accumulated 160 runs in 121 balls against Zimbabwe in the ICC World Cup of 2007. While playing with a strike rate of 123.23, Imran hit fourteen fours and eight sixes. Pakistan won the rain-affected match by 93 runs as they restricted Zimbabwe to only 99 runs in the second inning.
6. Babar Azam Vs. England
Standing in the sixth place, we have a 158-run knock from Babar Azam. During the Pakistan tour of England in 2021, Babar hit fourteen fours and four sixes in 139 balls to guide Pakistan to a total of 331 runs in the first inning. However, this score was not enough as it was chased down by the English batters in only 48 overs.
7. Sharjeel Azam Vs. Ireland
On the seventh position, we have Sharjeel Ahmed’s 152-run knock from just 86 balls. While playing with an outstanding strike rate of 176.74 in the bilateral series of 2016 against Ireland, Sharjeel hit sixteen fours and nine sixes to help his team put 337 runs on the board. Following this, the Pakistani bowlers bowled out Ireland for just 82 runs.
8. Imam-ul-Haq Vs. England
Imam-ul-Haq takes the eighth position away, with his knock of 151 runs off 131 balls. Imam played with a strike rate of 115.26 as he hit sixteen fours and a single six in his inning. Despite putting up 358 runs on the board, Pakistan faced a big defeat as England chased down the total with five overs to spare.
9. Younis Khan Vs. Hong Kong
The ninth spot on the list belongs to Younis Khan for his knock of 144 runs against Hong Kong in the 2004 Asia Cup. Thanks to the eight fours and three sixes from Younis’s bat, Pakistan put up 343v runs on the board. In reply, Hong Kong could score only 165 runs before getting bowled out in the 45th over.
10. Shoaib Malik Vs. India
Last but not least, we have Shoaib Malik with his knock of 143 runs against India in the 2004 Asia Cup. His eighteen fours and one six in 127 balls powered Pakistan to a total of 300 runs. Later, India could score only 241 runs in the second inning, thus, Pakistan won the match by 59 runs.
