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- More than one century in T20 Internationals as captain
- Babar Azam became the third captain to achieve this record
- Rohit Sharma and Switzerland’s Faheem Nazir joined the club
Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam played an unbeaten 110-run innings against England on Thursday and with this he equaled a special world record held by Rohit Sharma. Pakistan won by 10 wickets.
equaled the special record of
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been on the receiving end of critics since the 2022 Asia Cup. Babar’s bat did not work in the Asia Cup and due to this he also lost his number 1 position in the ICC T20 International Batsmen Rankings. Babar returned to form during the ongoing home series against England and broke several records. Meanwhile, he also equaled a special world record of Team India captain Rohit Sharma.
More than one century as captain in T20s
Only three players have scored more than one century in T20 Internationals as captain. The first name is that of Rohit Sharma, the second is that of Switzerland’s Faheem Nazir and now Babar’s name has also been added to this list. These three players have scored two centuries each in T20 Internationals as captains. Babar scored an unbeaten 110 runs against England. Babar faced 66 balls during this period and hit 11 fours and five sixes.
Pakistan won by 10 wickets
Pakistan have leveled the seven-match T20 international series 1-1. England won the first match. Pakistan made a strong comeback in the second T20 International match played at the National Stadium in Karachi. Chasing the target of 200 runs, Pakistan registered a resounding victory by 10 wickets. Mohammad Rizwan returned not out scoring 88 runs off 51 balls.