Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s Ahsan Raza has become the first official in the T20I format to officiate 50 matches as an on-field umpire.
Ahsan reached the landmark in the ongoing second T20I between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at Pindi Cricket Stadium.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) congratulated and awarded a special memento the 46-year-old for achieving this landmark.
A ceremony was held before the start of second T20I. Record-breaker umpire Aleem Dar presented memento to Ahsan.
Ahsan Raza was awarded a special memento to mark his record breaking 50th T20I appearance as an umpire, before the start of the #PAKvZIM 2nd T20I in Rawalpindi.
WATCH #PAKvZIM ➡ https://t.co/TFQynkDyzy#HarHaalMainCricket pic.twitter.com/tZqudMWXb2
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 8, 2020
“I never thought of reaching this milestone as the first umpire to do so in T20Is. Thanks to PCB for giving me the opportunity as a lead umpire in the home series,” Ahsan said.
I am grateful to the @ICC and the PCB for backing me and providing me with all the opportunities: Ahsan Raza#PAKvZIM | #HarHaalMainCricket pic.twitter.com/5P1YKfBLeI
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 8, 2020