Asia Cup 2025: Muhammad Waseem Scripts History in T20is, broke the world record of Jos Buttler
THE Asia Cup 2025 Group A Clash between the United Arab Emirates and Oman at the Sheikh Zayed stadium, Abu Dhabi witnessed history as Muhammad Waseem has become the fastest striker to reach 3000 points in T20is. The water skipper reached the benchmark in bullets only 1947, rewriting records and exceeding some of the biggest names in the game.
Muhammad Waseem creates a story in the T20 internationals
The realization of Waseem sees him Jos Buttler in England (2068 bullets), Aaron Finch in Australia (2077), David Warner (2113) and Rohit Sharma of India (2149). This step highlights not only its power capacities, but also its remarkable coherence internationally.
After the captain of Oman Jatinder Singh chose Bowl first, the water came with the intention of defining a difficult total. Waseem, at the opening with Alishan Sharafu, posed a solid platform by mixing a controlled racing game with aggressive shots.
The pair frustrated Oman’s quisors with a calculated approach, ensuring that the counters were kept intact while the races sank regularly. The flow of 69 Waseem balls included six four and three, while Sharafu contributed to 51 well -compiled accessories, prevented from seven four and six.
Their 100 -point stand not only anchored the sleeves of the water, but also gave Waseem the scene to win its record. Fans inside the stadium broke out by crossing the 3000 points mark, with its applauding teammates of the canoe.
After the opening of the openers, the United Arab Emirates asked for acceleration during the last Overs. Muhammad Zohaib Khan (21 out of 13) and Harshit Kaushik (19 out of 8) provided fast cameos, guaranteeing The United Arab Emirates closed the sleeves to a competitive 172/5 in 20 Overs.
Muhammad Waseem guided the water to a competitive total: https://t.co/hyxo99uauv#cricket #Uaevoman # Asiacup2025 pic.twitter.com/ymvib7s0mz
– Crickettimes.com (@CricketTimeMeshq) September 15, 2025
For Oman, the quisors had to endure a difficult day. Jiten Ramanandi (2/24) was the interpreter off competition, claiming the main counters of Sharafu and Zohaib. Hassnain Shah (1/34) and Samay Shrivastava (1/38) cut, while Shakeel Ahmed and Faisal Shah became without a counter despite the bowling alley. Captain Aamir Kaleem also tried his arm for a loner, conceding 14 points.
The absence of breakthroughs during the power game allowed the water to take momentum, and the intermediate overtime left in favor of the strikers. Oman’s spinners found little help and their pacers had trouble with variations against Waseem composure.
Read also: Asia Cup 2025 – Oman brings 3 key modifications to their game XI in a must to win against water
Waseem blows the spotlight
While the total water of 172/5 is competitive, the day belonged to Muhammad Waseem. His ability to manage pressure, run the shot and punish cowardly deliveries stressed why he is considered one of the best T20 operators in world cricket. The realization of the benchmark of 3000 points faster than legends like Buttler, Finch and Rohit Sharma will further improve its reputation worldwide.
For water cricket, Waseem’s feat is monumental. It symbolizes the growing stature of the team in global cricket and shows how associated nations produce players capable of questioning high -level teams.
Also look: Suryakumar Yadav rings in birthday celebrations with teammates after India beat Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025
