Fakhar Zaman Equals Saeed Anwar's Finals Record While Crossing 4,000 O

Fakhar Zaman Equals Saeed Anwar's Finals Record While Crossing 4,000 ODI Runs

Fakhar Zaman hit 127 against Sri Lanka in Lahore, reaching 4,000 ODI runs and tying Saeed Anwar's two-final centuries record.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 31, 2026 · 11:26 PM 1 min read

Key takeaways

Fakhar Zaman scored 127 against Sri Lanka in the tri-nation series final at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.

The innings took his ODI runs to 4,019, putting him over the 4,000-run mark.

He became the 16th Pakistani player to reach 4,000 ODI runs and recorded his 12th ODI hundred.

Zaman now shares Saeed Anwar's record of two centuries in ODI tournament finals.

His career stats include a 44.65 average, 93.57 strike rate, 12 hundreds and 19 fifties in 96 innings.

Fakhar Zaman hit 127 in the tri-nation series final versus Sri Lanka at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, taking his ODI tally to 4,000 runs and equalling Saeed Anwar's record of two centuries in ODI finals.

A century that delivered two milestones

The Pakistani opener struck 11 fours and six sixes in a 99-ball effort, marking his 12th ODI hundred and becoming the 16th Pakistani batsman to pass the 4,000-run threshold.

This achievement places him among names such as Inzamam-ul-Haq, Javed Miandad, Younis Khan and Anwar. His career aggregate now reads 4,019 runs from 96 ODI innings.

Joining Anwar with two hundreds in finals

The knock against Sri Lanka was Zaman's second hundred in an ODI tournament final, the first coming against India in the 2017 Champions Trophy decider at The Oval, London.

Former captain and opener Saeed Anwar also recorded two finals centuries: