On Wednesday, June 8, Babar Azam scored 103 runs off 107 balls in Pakistan’s opening ODI towards the West Indies on the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Babar Azam of Pakistan. Courtesy: Reuters
HIGHLIGHTSOn Wednesday, Babar Azam scored 103 towards the West IndiesBabar surpassed Kohli to change into the quickest batter to 1000 runs as ODI skipperBabar gave his Player of the Match award to Khushdil Shah
Babar Azam is at the moment within the type of his life, particularly in ODI cricket. On Wednesday, June 8, the 27-year-old scored 103 runs off 107 balls with 9 fours and took Pakistan to a five-wicket victory over the West Indies on the Multan Cricket Stadium.
After scoring a century, the Lahore-born batter set a singular document. Babar turned the primary batter within the historical past of ODI cricket to make three centuries in a row twice in his profession. Earlier this 12 months, Babar obtained scores of 114 and 105* towards Aaron Finch’s Australia on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
The Young Turk managed to hold his kind towards the Caribbean workforce as properly. He obtained out to Alzarri Joseph within the forty second over of Pakistan’s run-chase, however by then, Pakistan had been already able of command whereas chasing the goal of 306.
BABAR WREAKING HAVOC
The first time Babar scored three ODI centuries in succession was approach again in 2016 towards the West Indies. He obtained scores of 120, 123 and 117 in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. It was Babar’s second 12 months in worldwide cricket, after which he hasn’t regarded again.
Babar additionally surpassed former Indian skipper Virat Kohli to change into the quickest batter to 1000 runs as skipper in ODIs. Babar achieved the feat in solely his thirteenth innings at a mean in extra of 91.
He was adjudged the Player of the Match within the opening ODI, however he gave it away to left-handed batter Khushdil Shah, who scored an unbeaten 23-ball 41 with the assistance of 1 4 and 4 sixes.
