WEB DESK: Pakistan’s former cricket captain Babar Azam has etched his name in cricket history by surpassing a major record set by former Indian captain MS Dhoni, during the ongoing ODI series against South Africa.
How crucial it is to his career, the guy who hadn’t reached a half-century in 411 days ended his 21-inning drought in Cape Town with a strong 73 off 95 deliveries, including seven boundaries. He was not out on 66 runs in a World Cup match against New Zealand, which was the last time he achieved a half-century in ODIs.
He surpassed MS Dhoni’s record of 38 half-centuries against SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) this year in addition to ending his drought. He broke Dhoni’s long-standing record with his 39th half-century in these nations.
Babar Azam continues to accomplish amazing things. In the second T20 encounter, he also broke the previous record held by West Indian great Chris Gayle, setting a new record for the fastest 11,000 runs in T20 cricket.
This most recent accomplishment gives Babar Azam, who is quickly becoming one of the best batters in cricket, yet another feather in his crown. He exhibits reliability and the capacity to function well under duress. Cricket fans everywhere will continue to be inspired by his record-breaking run in both ODIs and T20s.
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