Mohammad Nabi-Hassan Isakhil: There is an old saying that like father, like son. But when a son surpasses his father, then it is a moment of pride for a father. Perhaps Mohammad Nabi must have felt a similar sense of pride while batting with his son Hasan Isaakhil. This father-son duo from Afghanistan made a half-century partnership while batting together in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match played between Noakhali Express and Dhaka Capitals on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The incident of father and son batting together in a major tournament was seen for the first time in the history of cricket. But, what was even more interesting was that the son broke the record made by his father.

Father-son duo took charge of their team’s innings

Afghanistan’s legendary all-rounder Mohammad Nabi and his son Hasan Isaakhil are part of the Noakhil Express team in BPL. Noakhali Express batted first in the match played against Dhaka Capitals. Hasan Isakhil, who came at the opening, along with Soumya Sarkar added 101 runs in 9.2 overs for the opening wicket. Soumya Sarkar was out after scoring 48 runs. After him, two more batsmen Shahadat Hussain and Habibur also soon returned to the pavilion. In such a situation, Hasan Isakhil, standing at one end, got the support of his father Mohammad Nabi.

Father-son duo batted together for the first time

The moment when the father-son duo batted together in a big tournament was historic. Mohammad Nahi along with his son Hassan made a half-century partnership of 53 runs, which is a new record for the biggest partnership ever made by Noakhali Express for the fourth wicket in T20 cricket. Earlier, the highest partnership for the fourth wicket by Noakhali Express was 32 runs. As soon as Nabi was out after scoring 17 runs, the partnership between father and son also broke.

Father-son team won the match by 41 runs

Batting first, Noakhali Express set a target of 184 runs for 7 wickets in the match, thanks to the 92 runs scored by Mohammad Nabi’s son Hasan Isaakhil. In reply, while chasing the target of 185 runs, Dhaka Capitals could not even play 20 overs and were all out for 143 runs in 18.2 overs.