Pakistan against Australia: Babar Azam made history by scoring 114 runs in a winning cause in the second One-Day International against Australia in Lahore.
In a high-octane run chase. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam stood tough to help his team win the second ODI against Australia in Lahore on Thursday.
After Australia’s facile 88-run triumph in the first ODI a few days earlier, he win pulled the series back to level terms.
Apart from Babar, opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq also hit a century (106) as the duo battled through a difficult middle phase of bowling to beat Australia’s total of 349 runs.
Despite some outstanding batting efforts from both sides. Babar once again stole the show by becoming the first Pakistan skipper to score a century in an ODI against Australia.
Babar Azam Makes History As Pakistan’s First Captain In One-Day Internationals Against Australia
In the history of one-day international cricket. No Pakistan captain has ever scored a century against Australia, with former captain Imran Khan holding the previous record.
Imran had hit 82 runs against Australia in an ODI at Brisbane in 1990.
Imran is followed by Javed Miandad, who reached 74 not out in Sharjah in 1987, and former captains Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez. Who both scored 72 in one-day internationals against Australia.
Babar’s innings were nothing short of a masterclass. As he went on to hit 11 fours and one six at a strike rate of 137.35.
Babar’s century also helped him set a new world record.
In his 83rd inning, he became the fastest batsman in ODI history to reach the 15-ton mark.
This was 23 innings faster than Virat Kohli, who was in third position.
Hashim Amla, a former South African batsman, is second on the list, having scored 15 hundred in 86 innings.
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Apart from Babar, opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq also hit a century (106) as the duo battled through a difficult middle phase of bowling to beat Australia’s total of 349 runs.
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Despite some outstanding batting efforts from both sides. Babar once again stole the show by becoming the first Pakistan skipper to score a century in an ODI against Australia.
