Sussex's Mohammad Rizwan claims record on T20 Blast debut

Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan continued his dominance in T20 Cricket as he scored 60-ball 81 for Sussex against Glamorgan on T20 Blast debut.

The 29-year-old's innings included three sixes and six fours and had no support from the other end. His side finished on a total of 150/6 in 20 overs.

Rizwan top scored with an unbeaten 81 but our opening T20 game ended in defeat. 🦈 #SharkAttack

— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 26, 2022

Glamorgan chased down the target in 18.5 overs for the loss of three wickets. Sam Northeast remained not out of 63 (52) while Marnus Labuschagne made 41 off 30 balls.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Rizwan's 81 not out is the highest score by a Pakistani player on his T20 Blast debut. Previously, 76 not out by Umar Akmal was the highest for Leicestershire in 2015.

Shot™️@iMRizwanPak unreal 😍#Blast22 pic.twitter.com/6HK5vjPUdJ

— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) May 26, 2022

Sussex Head Coach James Kirtley shared his views on Rizwan's performance after the game. "It was a great performance by Rizwan. That's what you want from your overseas players, to come in & score runs like that & it's a shame we couldn't really support him & post a total that would have proved more challenging for Glamorgan."