Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli's T20I Record In PAK vs IRE 3rd T20I

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam attained his 39th fifty-plus score during PAK vs IRE 3rd T20I in Dublin, Ireland.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam attained his 39th fifty-plus score during PAK vs IRE 3rd T20I in Dublin, Ireland.

In this match, Babar Azam played a valiant inning of 42 runs off 75 balls with help of five sixes and six fours.

Babar Azam now has most fifty-plus scores in T20I cricket, surpassing Indian batting legend Virat Kohli.

Most 50+ scores in T20Is (including centuries): Babar Azam (39), Virat Kohli (38), Rohit Sharma (34), Mohammad Rizwan (29).

In the same match, Babar Azam (75 off 42) and Mohammad Rizwan (56 off 38) became the first pair to score 3,000 partnership runs and achieved the milestone of being the first pair to have 10-century stands together.

In first innings, Pakistan restricted Ireland to 178/7 and then chased down the target in 17 overs to win PAK vs IRE three-match T20I series 2-1.

Pakistan will next square off against England in PAK vs ENG five-match T20I series from 22-30 May.