Babar Azam-led Pakistan took a 3-2 lead over England after defeating the Three Lions within the fifth T201 within the seven-match collection. Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan smashed a quick-fire 63 off 36 balls to assist the hosts register a 6-run win over the Three Lions at Lahore.
Babar Azam & Co will intention to seal the collection once they lock horns subsequent in opposition to Jos Buttler-less England within the sixth T20I on the Gaddafi Stadium.
Babar Azam will likely be solely the fifth individual to attain the feat
Whereas the Pakistan skipper will likely be hoping for the crew to emulate their earlier match success within the sixth T20I, Babar Azam himself is on the point of reaching one more feat.
The 27-year-old wants to attain 52 extra runs to finish 3,000 runs within the shortest format of the sport. He’ll be part of the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in an elite listing, changing into solely the fifth participant within the historical past of T20I cricket to achieve the 3k milestone.
Solely Kohli, Rohit, Martin Guptill and Paul Stirling have scored 3,000 runs within the shortest format of the sport. Former Indian skipper Kohli is the quickest batter to attain 3,000 runs in T20I cricket. Kohli achieved the huge milestone in 81 innings. If Babar finally ends up scoring 52 runs within the sixth T20I, the Pakistan skipper can match Kohli’s feat on Friday.
Babar Azam is the second highest run-scorer within the ongoing collection in opposition to England
Babar Azam up to now has amassed 2,948 runs from 80 innings. The 27-year-old has performed 85 matches for the previous world champions within the shortest format. The dynamic right-hander is the second-highest run-getter within the ongoing collection in opposition to England. Averaging 48.50 in opposition to the Three Lions, Babar has collected 194 runs in 5 matches.
Opener Mohammad Rizwan is presently topping the leaderboard for runs within the seven-match collection. Rizwan has amassed 315 runs from 5 matches in opposition to England within the tour to Pakistan.
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