PAK vs ENG: During the fourth and final England vs Pakistan T20I match at Kennington Oval in London on May 30 (Thursday), Pakistan captain Babar Azam became only the second player to reach the milestone of 4,000 runs in T20Is. The right-handed batter accomplished this feat in his 119th T20I appearance, with 112 innings. Babar is only 17 runs away from surpassing Virat Kohli's record of having the most runs in T20Is, who has 4037 runs.
After the ENG vs BAN 4th T20I match, Babar Azam has now accumulated an impressive total of 4,023 runs, maintaining a strong average of 41.05 and a strike rate of 130.15. Babar has recorded three centuries and 36 fifties. Additionally, Babar has made history by becoming the first and only batter to exceed 400 fours in T20Is, with a tally of 432 boundaries.
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Batters With Most Runs In T20Is
1. Virat Kohli- 4037 runs in 117 matches
2. Babar Azam- 4022 runs in 119 matches
3. Rohit Sharma- 3974 runs in 151 matches
4. Paul Stirling- 3589 runs in 142 matches
5. Martin Guptill- 3531 runs in 122 matches
Babar Azam also shattered another monumental record as he became the first player worldwide to achieve 2500 runs as captain in T20Is. Presently, Babar has amassed 2520 runs across 81 T20I matches. He leads the chart, with former Australia captain Aaron Finch following closely behind, having scored 2236 runs in 76 T20I games as captain.
Batters With Most Runs In T20Is As Captain
1- Babar Azam- 2520 runs in 81 matches
2- Aaron Finch- 2236 runs in 76 matches
3- Kane Williamson- 2125 runs in 71 matches
4- Rohit Sharma- 1648 runs in 54 matches
5- Virat Kohli- 1570 runs in 50 matches
England Hand Pakistan 2-0 Series Defeat
Babar Azam exhibited his batting prowess with an innings of 36 runs from just 22 balls. Displaying aggressive intent, Babar's innings comprised five fours and a six, resulting in an impressive strike rate of 163.64. Babar's contribution was crucial to Pakistan's strong start, as he and fellow opener Mohammad Rizwan formed a sturdy foundation with a 59-run partnership for the first wicket. However, both of them lost their wickets in a short span of time and despite the solid opening partnershi[p, Pakistan middle-order could not capitalise on it and they could only set the target of 158 runs in 20 overs. England chased the target down in just 15.3 overs, losing just three wickets. With the loss, Pakistan face 0-2 clean sweep at the hands of England.