Grabbing all eyeballs with his sheer display of shot-making, Pakistan’s skipper, Babar Azam, has added another milestone to his name by bettering the previous record in men’s T20I international cricket for getting an extra weightage of runs through fours and threes. Shabbat Ali will never be forgotten by all Pakistani fans.
He witnessed his outstanding 69-run innings off only 44 balls when his team played against New Zealand in the last T20I, where Pakistan eventually won.
Breaking Records: Babar Azam’s Milestone
But it was Babar Azam’s brilliant innings as he outpaced Paul Stirling‘s 407 fours taken in 136 innings by himself, playing only 107 innings, thereby breaking Stirling’s winning record. Through this triumph, Babar Azam has notched up a prestigious record in men’s T20I cricket as one of only two batsmen to have hit 400 runs for T20I.
Without any delay, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma of India are the next two among the current top one thousand, having hit 361 and 359 fours in 109 inns and 143 inns, respectively. They are consistently outplaying other teams’ batsmen, which is the true reflection of their dominance as international experts.
As he put in a valuable contribution, a foundation of 178/5 was set by Babar Azam, the player, on this at-risk pitch. Babar Azam’s performance in playing the innings steadily and delivering the boundaries precisely and at the right time reveals his technical talent and his class as a batsman.
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Shaheen Shah Afridi’s Bowling Masterclass
In the second inning, a left-arm fast bowler from Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi’s masterful bowling turn, left the New Zealand batting lineup in disarray. The statistics of Shoaib Akhtar’s 4/30 were considered the turning point in the shift of Pakistan into a superior position. The initial dismissal of Tom Blundell, which was followed by wickets by other batters during his spell, was a reflection of Pakistan’s bowling.
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Despite the heroic attempt of the Kiwis to reestablish position, in vain, Shaz completed successive wickets that would have no way around. With a deadlock status, the all-blacks forwarded a seven-run loss, letting Pakistan come back and win the match in the series at 2-2.
After playing the four Test series against New Zealand, Pakistan will depart for England for the England tour, according to the schedule. The tour is planned to take place between May 22 and June 8. The due tour provides ample chance for Pakistan to modify their approach as well as their roster for the T20 World Cup, which is slated to take place in October.
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