Pakistan debutant quick slams nine sixes to equal New Zealand legend's world record in classic tail-end knock
**Razaullah's Debut Fireworks Send Pakistan to Day Four!** What an innings from the young speedster! Pakistan's Razaullah walked in at No. 9 trailing by just 2 runs and turned the Edgbaston Test on its head with an explosive 81 off 63 balls. This is a debutant who already has a first-class ton to his name, but this? This is something else. He brought up his fifty in just 43 deliveries and didn't stop there—nine sixes in total, sending it sailing over square leg off Josh Tongue and picking Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson apart with three maxers in a single over. Even after the new ball came out, he kept hammering. A couple more monstrous sixes in the 90th and 91st overs pushed Pakistan past the 100-run lead mark and took the Test into the fourth day. Here's the record bit that's got everyone talking: his nine sixes on debut **equal Tim Southee's long-standing mark**, a record Southee set back in March 2008 against England in Napier. Razaullah now shares the top of that list—a feat that stood for nearly 18 years. The tail-end partnership was special too. He added 121 with Mohammad Abbas (42 off 67) at a brisk run-a-ball before Abbas holed out late on. Razaullah was stumped just short of his century, ending the fightback at 449 and setting England 130 to win. Earlier, England dominated their reply to the visitors' cheap 133 (Tongue took 4). It was a batting feast with Emilio Gay 60, Harry Brook 75, Dan Lawrence 65, Jamie Smith 69, and Ollie Robinson 50 all firing. On debut, Razaullah was the pick of Pakistan's bowlers with a 4-wicket haul, consistently hitting 140 kph. **Bottom line:** A debutant all-rounder delivering with both bat and ball. Pakistan fans should be thrilled. What a name to drop on the cricket scene! 🏏 Source: Wisden
