Maaz Sadaqat made history in the CPL final, even though his team lost. The Pakistan batter scored 114 off 58 balls for the Jamaica Kings. His innings included eight fours and nine sixes. It was the first century ever scored in a CPL final. It was also the first time a Pakistani batter scored a hundred in a franchise T20 final.
Jamaica Kings posted 170 runs, mostly because of Sadaqat. He attacked from the start and kept scoring quickly while wickets fell around him. His powerful hitting and controlled strokeplay held the innings together. But the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons chased the target easily. They reached 170 with two wickets down and 20 balls to spare.
Maaz Sadaqat had already made history earlier in the tournament. In the Eliminator, he smashed 112 off 49 balls. That made him the youngest centurion in CPL history. His century in the final was his second of the campaign. Across seven matches, he scored 363 runs at an average of 60.50. His strike rate was 174.52.
His 114 in the final is now the highest individual score in a CPL final. It surpassed previous efforts by Lendl Simmons and Brandon King. The performance capped a strong year for Sadaqat in franchise cricket. Including the Pakistan Super League and the CPL, he has scored 653 runs in 2026. He has two centuries and two half-centuries this year.
Jamaica Kings fell short in the final. But Sadaqat showed he can score quickly and play long innings. His final century gave him another place in the CPL record books.
Also Smashed Maiden T20 Century in CPL Eliminator
Jamaica Kingsmen beat Barbados Tridents by nine wickets in the CPL 2026 Eliminator. The win sent Kingsmen into Qualifier 2. Tridents were knocked out.
Maaz Sadaqat was the star of the match. He scored 112 runs off just 49 balls. It was his first century in T20 cricket. His innings included nine fours and eight sixes.
Tridents were in trouble at 30 for 5 inside seven overs. Quinton de Kock then played a strong innings. He scored 71 off 49 balls. Chris Green also helped with an unbeaten 57 off 44 balls. The two shared a partnership that lifted Tridents to 144 for 6. But that total was not enough.
Maaz Sadaqat started the chase quickly. He was hit on the hand by a bouncer in the first over. But he was not bothered by it. He reached his fifty off only 22 balls. He was also dropped on 16 by substitute wicketkeeper Rivaldo Clarke. Tridents paid a heavy price for that miss.
In the fifth over, Sadaqat hit three sixes in a row off AM Ghazanfar. Kingsmen were scoring fast. Sadaqat reached his hundred off 44 balls. He was finally out in the 14th over, caught and bowled by Daniel Sams. By then, Kingsmen needed just seven runs to win.
Kirk McKenzie stayed at the other end. He finished unbeaten on 22 off 34 balls. Kingsmen reached the target with 35 balls to spare.
From Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Debut to BPL and CPL Star
Maaz Sadaqat’s domestic career began in 2022. He was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s squad for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He made his first-class debut on October 27, 2022, against Balochistan. On November 22, 2022, he scored his first half-century in first-class cricket. He made 91 runs and helped his team win by an innings over Northern.
He was then selected to play for City Club in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. He made his List A debut on March 28, 2023, against Dhaka Leopards. On April 5, 2023, he scored 65 runs and took one wicket for 45 runs against Shinepukur Cricket Club. City Club won that match by 23 runs. It was his first List A fifty and his first Player of the Match award in domestic cricket.
In August 2023, he was signed by Gulf Giants for the 2024 International League T20. On May 2, 2025, he made his HBL PSL debut for Peshawar Zalmi. He scored 55 runs off 33 balls. He shared a 102-run partnership with Babar Azam that changed the game.
In the Asia Cup Rising Stars match between Pakistan Shaheens and India A, he took two important wickets to restrict India A. Then he opened the batting and scored an unbeaten 79 off 47 balls. Pakistan A won the match. He was named Player of the Match and later named Player of the Series. He was the tournament’s top scorer with 258 runs in 5 innings at an average of 129. He also took 7 wickets at an average of 7.43 and an economy rate of 4.30.
Maaz Sadaqat was signed directly by Noakhali Express for the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.
FAQs
Q. How many runs did Maaz Sadaqat score in the CPL final?
A. Sadaqat scored 114 runs off 58 balls.
Q. What record did Sadaqat set in the CPL final?
A. Sadaqat scored the first century in a CPL final.
Q. How many centuries did Sadaqat score in CPL 2026?
A. Sadaqat scored two centuries during the tournament.
Q. How many runs did Sadaqat score in the Eliminator?
A. Sadaqat scored 112 runs off 49 balls.
Q. How many CPL runs did Sadaqat score in seven matches?
A. Maaz Sadaqat scored 363 runs at an average of 60.50.
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