PAK vs AFG LIVE: Babar Azam breaks Virat Kohli record – Babar Azam is doubling down on milestones set by Virat Kohli as the Pakistan captain set yet another record during the game against Afghanistan. Babar reached the landmark of 1000 runs as captain in T20Is, becoming the fastest to do so. It has taken 26 innings for Azam to reach the milestone, while Virat Kohli, who previously held the record, needed 30 innings to do so. His half-century meant that he is all set to overtake Dawid Malan as the top-ranked T20I batsman. Follow Insidesport.in for all T20 World Cup and PAK vs AFG LIVE updates.
PAK vs AFG Live: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam all set to surpass Dawid Malan to become World No 1 in T20Is with another 50
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is all set to become the World No.1 in the T20s after yet another stellar performance in the T20 World Cup on Friday. Playing against Afghanistan, the 27-year-old scored yet another half-century, shepherding the Pakistan run chase. It was his second fifty of the T20 World Cup, and his 24th for Pakistan. The knock should help him reclaim the top spot in the ICC rankings for T20I batters, surpassing Dawid Malan’s tally of 831 points. Azam currently has 820 rating points and should be on top in the next update.
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— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup21) October 29, 2021
PAK vs AFG LIVE: Babar Azam breaks yet another Virat Kohli milestone, becomes fastest captain to score 1000 T20I runs
Babar Azam has been in sublime form in the T20 World Cup and the Pakistan captain has broken yet another record on Friday. The 27-year-old became the ninth captain to score over 1000 runs in international T20s but is the fastest to do so, reaching the milestone during the clash against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup. It took Babar Azam 26 innings to reach the landmark, which was previously held by Indian captain Virat Kohli, who had done so in 30 innings.
Babar Azam has chased down Virat Kohli’s records in the past and has broken multiple records of the Indian captain in the past. Azam had also broken Kohli’s record to become the fastest batter to reach 2000 T20I runs in just 52 innings. Ranked as the No. 2 batter in the format, he had also become the fastest to reach 7000 runs in all T20s earlier this month, moving ahead of Chris Gayle (192) in 187 innings.
PAK vs AFG LIVE: Babar Azam breaks yet another Virat Kohli milestone, becomes fastest captain to score 1000 T20I runs
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