Delhi: A three-match T20 series is going on between Pakistan and South Africa. South Africa won the first match by 11 runs and took a 1-0 lead. The second match of the series will be played on 13 December in Centurion. Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam flopped badly in the first match, when he returned to the pavilion without scoring any runs in four balls.
Not only Virat-Sachin, MS Dhoni also left behind Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan
Opportunity to overtake Kohli
Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are counted among the best batsmen of world cricket. Comparison of the two often becomes a topic of discussion among fans. Virat was a part of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup 2024, but after that he retired from T20 International cricket. On the other hand, Babar Azam is still active in this format.
Babar and Kohli have scored fifty plus 39-39 times in T20 International. If Babar scores a half-century in the next match against South Africa, he will become the batsman with the highest score of 50+ in this format.
Highest score of more than fifty in T20 International
- Virat Kohli: 39 times
- Babar Azam: 39 times
- Rohit Sharma: 37 times
- Mohammad Rizwan: 31 times
- David Warner: 29 times
Keep an eye on Rohit Sharma’s record also
Rohit Sharma is the highest run scorer in T20 International with 4231 runs. Babar Azam is in second place with 4192 runs. If Babar scores 40 more runs in the next match, he will reach the top of this list.
Made T20 debut in 2016
Babar Azam made his debut in T20 International cricket in 2016. So far he has scored 4192 runs in 127 matches, which includes three centuries and 36 half-centuries. His batting has improved year after year and now he is counted among the big names of the T20 format.
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