Nabi batted with son Hasan (Photo: PTI)
Hassan Isakhil-Mohammad Nabi: It is said that like father, like son. But, what happens when the son surpasses his father? That moment is a moment of pride for a father. Mohammad Nabi must have felt a similar sense of pride while batting with his son Hasan Ishaakhil. This father-son duo from Afghanistan batted together in the Bangladesh Premier League match between Noakhali Express and Dhaka Capitals on 11 January. This is the first incident in the history of cricket of father and son batting together. But, it was even more interesting to see that the son broke the records made by his father.
Mohammad Nabi and his son Hasan Isaakhil are part of Noakhil Express team in BPL. Noakhali Express batted first in the match against Dhaka Capitals. Hasan Isakhil came on to open, who along with Soumya Sarkar added 101 runs in 9.2 overs for the opening wicket. Soumya Sarkar was out after scoring 48 runs. After him, two more batsmen Shahadat Hussain and Habibur were also soon eliminated. In such a situation, Hasan Isakhil, who was standing at one end, got the support of his father Mohammad Nabi.
That moment of father and son batting together was historic. Also breaking records. Nabi, along with his son Hasan, made a partnership of 53 runs, which was a new record for the biggest partnership ever made by Noakhali Express for the fourth wicket in T20. Earlier, the biggest partnership for the fourth wicket was 32 runs by Noakhali Express. As soon as Nabi was out after scoring 17 runs, the partnership between father and son also broke.
This was a record which the father and son made together. Now take a look at the records that the son has broken alone and some of which were also the father's. Hasan Isaakhil, who came to the opening, scored 92 runs facing 60 balls, which included 5 sixes and 7 fours. This is the biggest innings by any batsman of Noakhali Express in T20. In this case, Nabi's son has broken Mahidul Islam Ankon's record of 61 runs.
The 101-run partnership that Hasan Isakhil made with Soumya Sarkar during his innings was the biggest partnership for any wicket for Noakhali Express. Earlier this record was of 90 runs, which was made by Hasan's father Mohammad Nabi along with Haider Ali in BPL.
During his inning of 92 runs, Hasan became the batsman to hit the most number of sixes in a T20 innings for Noakhali Express. In this case, he broke the record of 3 batsmen including his father, who had hit 3 sixes each.
Hasan Isaakhil scored 58 runs with sixes and fours in his innings. This is the highest number of runs scored from boundaries for Noakhali Express in a T20 innings. Earlier this record in this case was in the name of Soumya Sarkar, who had scored 42 runs. Hasan's father Mohammad Nabi has scored a maximum of 22 runs from boundaries in an innings for Noakhali Express.
Playing first, Noakhali Express scored 184 runs for 7 wickets in the match, thanks to the 92 runs scored by Mohammad Nabi's son Hassan Isakhil. In reply, while chasing the target of 185 runs, Dhaka Capitals could not even play 20 overs and were all out for 143 runs in 18.2 overs.
