Babar Azam breaks Virat Kohli’s record for most T20I fifties
Babar Azam becomes all-time leading T20I fifty-scorer, surpassing Virat Kohli with 39 half-centuries for Pakistan.
T20 – (Web Desk) – Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam made history on Sunday by becoming the highest fifty-scorer in men’s T20 Internationals, overtaking India’s Virat Kohli.
The 31-year-old achieved this landmark during Pakistan’s third T20I against Australia at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, scoring an unbeaten 50 from 36 balls, including three boundaries and a six.
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The knock marked Babar’s 39th half-century in men’s T20Is, taking him past Kohli, who had accumulated 38 fifties before retiring from international cricket last year following India’s triumph at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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Former India captain Rohit Sharma sits third on the all-time list with 37 T20I half-centuries, while Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is fourth with 31. Australia’s David Warner completes the top five with 29 fifties.
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