Pakistan Pacer Babar Azam Joins Virat Kohli in 4,000-run club (T20Is): Statistics

It looks like Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has started to slowly get into the groove ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. Although Pakistan went down against England in the final T20 World Cup 2024. Although Pakistan went down against England in the final T20I of the series, Babar scripted history with his quickfire 36-run knock.

The Pakistan white-ball skipper joined star Indian batter Virat Kohli as the only second player to score 4000 runs in T20Is. After scoring his 13th run in the game against the English side in London, he completed the mark of 4000 runs in T20Is. It took the Pakistani player, who is considered one of the greats in modern-day cricket, 112 innings to achieve this landmark.

Virat Kohli ahead of Babar Azam

Meanwhile, Kohli is a notch above the Pakistan skipper as he is the first player to reach this milestone and that too in 107 innings. Babar, who opened the innings, scored 36 runs off 22 balls with 5 boundaries and a six. Earlier, the batting stalwart had said that he would be batting at number 3 in the T20 World Cup 2024, with Saim Ayub and Rizwan expected to open the innings.

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Meanwhile, playing his 119th T20I and 112th innings, Babar’s current run tally stands at an impressive 4023 runs with an excellent average of 41.05 and an impressive strike rate of 130-plus. The dashing batter would be leading Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 scheduled to take place in the USA and West Indies.

Meanwhile, Pakistan were all out for 157 runs batting first. Usman Khan who made 38 runs from 21 balls was the top scorer for the visitors, followed by Babar. The middle-order consisting of players like Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan and Azam Khan miserably failed to show up in the last game of the series ahead of the showpiece World Cup. In response, the hosts made a mockery of the chase, getting past the finish line inside 16 overs.

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