The inaugural edition of the European Cricket League (ECL19) famously went into legend after unearthing a new cricketing superstar in the shape of Pavel Florin.

Historymaker! Ahmad Nabi blasts first ever century at European Cricket League

The inaugural edition of the European Cricket League (ECL19) famously went into legend after unearthing a new cricketing superstar in the shape of Pavel Florin. That said, Ahmad Nabi, 29, from French champions Dreux Cricket Club also painted his name into the record books with the first ever century in ECL history - in the very same innings - that Pavel’s cricketing exploits shot him to worldwide fame.

Dreux opening bat Nabi blasted a century off only 28 balls firing 14 sixes against Pavel Florin’s Cluj side, dealing exclusively in boundaries in reaching the magic milestone.

After clocking up his century, Nabi broke his run of boundaries by pinching a single and was clean bowled the next ball for a magnifique 105 off 30 deliveries. Following the Nabi onslaught, Cluj had no other option than to bring on Pavel Florin to bowl. Pavel soon went viral, breaking the internet and the rest is history.

Afghanistan’s Nabi was denied another shot at again making European League history following the recent postponement of ECL20 due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.