Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan Achieve Another Milestone
The batters achieved the milestone against England in the fourth T20I
Babar Azam has become the second batsman to score 4,000 runs in T20 Internationals. He achieved the feat during the fourth T20I against England on Thursday, May 30th.
Babar Azam achieved this milestone in just 112 innings, making him the fastest batsman to reach this mark. He is also the first Pakistani batsman to score 4,000 runs in T20Is.
Babar Azam’s 4,000 runs have come at an average of 41.10 and a strike rate of 130.29. He has scored three centuries and 36 half-centuries in his T20I career.
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Babar Azam is also the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in T20Is. He has scored 639 runs against England, more than any other batsman.
Here is a summary of Babar Azam’s T20I record:
Runs: 4,000
Innings: 112
Average: 41.10
Strike rate: 130.29
Centuries: 3
Half-centuries: 36
Babar Azam’s achievements are a testament to his incredible talent and consistency. He is one of the best batsmen in the world, and he is sure to continue breaking records in the years to come.
Also, Babar and Mohammad Rizwan have become the most prolific pairing in T20 cricket history, surpassing the record previously held by Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle. The Pakistani duo has amassed a staggering 24 fifty-plus partnerships, with 10 of those partnerships converting into centuries.
Their latest record-breaking feat came against England, where they scored a 59-run partnership. This partnership propelled them past Kohli and Gayle, who had previously held the record with 23 fifty-plus partnerships for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s partnership extends beyond the international stage, as they have also been successful batting partners for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Their collaboration has yielded 66 runs for Pakistan and two runs for Karachi Kings.
The overall tally of runs scored by Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in their partnerships stands at an impressive 3227 runs. This remarkable achievement places them above the IPL partnership record of 3175 runs held by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli.
