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In a week where cricket fans were already buzzing about teenage prodigies, Pakistan’s Sameer Minhas just blew the roof off the Old Hararians Club in Zimbabwe.

During the final of the U19 Tri-Series on Monday, January 6, 2026, Minhas didn’t just win a trophy; he snatched a world record away from one of the most talked-about names in the game, India’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

The 42-Ball Blitz

Chasing a modest target of 159 against Zimbabwe, Minhas decided he didn’t want to spend all day at the crease. He went on a rampage, bringing up his century in just 42 balls. To put that in perspective, Suryavanshi’s previous world record (set just last year against England) was a 52-ball ton. Minhas shaved an incredible 10 balls off that mark.

He eventually finished with an unbeaten 114 off 51 deliveries, peppered with 17 fours and 5 massive sixes. It was “blink-and-you-miss-it” cricket at its finest.

How the Final Folded

While Minhas will grab the headlines, the win was set up by a clinical bowling performance. Pakistan’s Umar Zaib was the chief destroyer, ripping through Zimbabwe’s top order to finish with figures of 4/20. At one point, the hosts were reeling at 15/5.

A gritty 60 from Michael Blignaut helped Zimbabwe scrape together 158 runs, but against a red-hot Minhas, it was never going to be enough. Pakistan hunted down the total in just 16.2 overs without breaking a sweat, winning the title by 9 wickets.

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