Lanka Premier League 2023: Babar Azam Becomes 2nd Batter After Chris Gayle To Attain Rare Feat In T20 Cricket
Pakistan captain Babar Azam scripted history on Monday (August 7) in the ongoing 2023 Lanka Premier League (LPL 2023).
Babar Azam scored a sensational ton (104 runs in just 59 balls) in his team Colombo Strikers' match against Galle Titans at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy.
Babar Azam, so far the highest run-getter in 2023 season of the Lanka Premier League, hit a total of eight fours and five sixes during his century innings.
By virtue of his maiden LPL ton, Babar Azam became only the second player after Chris Gayle to score 10 centuries in T20 cricket history.
West Indies batting legend Chris Gayle, known as one the greatest T20 batter of all time, scored a total of 22 T20 centuries in his career.
Australia Michael Klinger and India's Virat Kohli jointly hold third spot with eight T20 tons.
Babar Azam is playing Lanka Premier League (LPL) for the first time in his career as he believes the tournament will help him prepare for 2023 Asia Cup, co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka.