He might not be considered one of the top four batters in the world, but when someone like Virat Kohli says you’re the best in all types of cricket games, you know you’re special. Many others also think Babar Azam is one of the best players in the world. Ever since he started playing, Babar has been really amazing with his batting. He’s scored runs against every team and in almost every type of game situation.
In the last six to seven years, Babar has become Pakistan’s best batter. No one has scored more runs than him in all three types of cricket games. Even though he’s only 29 years old, he’s already broken many records in all types of games and is one of the best batters in the world right now. When it comes to T20 cricket games, he’s scored the most runs for his country.
Babar has scored 3485 runs with an average of 41.5 and a strike-rate of 128.4 in T20 games. These numbers show how good he is. He’s played really well against some of the best teams in the world.
Let’s see his top 5 innings in T20 cricket
1. 122 vs South Africa (2021)
In a big cricket game where both teams had the same chances of winning, Pakistan decided to field first. This means they would try to chase a big score of 203 runs. The game started with Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam batting for Pakistan.
Babar, who was 27 years old at that time, played really well. He scored his first-ever century in T20 International cricket in just 49 balls. He made 122 runs in total from 50 balls. That’s a very high speed! He hit the ball for boundaries 15 times and hit four sixes. Babar and Rizwan together made a strong partnership and scored 197 runs, which is a new record for Pakistan’s team. It’s also the fourth-highest partnership ever in T20 International cricket.
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2. 110* vs England (2022)
In the second game of cricket between Pakistan and England, which happened on a good pitch for hitting in Karachi, England chose to bat first. They made a total of 199 runs in their 20 turns of batting.
Pakistan started chasing this score in a really impressive way. Babar and Rizwan, two players from Pakistan, led the team’s effort to get the runs they needed to win. Rizwan played really well, making 88 runs without getting out, hitting the ball over the boundary four times and six times. Babar was amazing too, making 110 runs without getting out, hitting the ball to the boundary 11 times and over it 5 times. Babar played a very important part in getting the runs Pakistan needed to win, and the English bowlers couldn’t stop him. This was the second time Babar had scored 100 runs in a T20 game.
3. 101* vs New Zealand (2023)
In a recent cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, Pakistan chose to bat after winning the toss. Babar, a key player for Pakistan, and his teammate started the game well by scoring 99 runs together. Even though the pitch got slower, they played smartly. Rizwan scored 50 runs, and Iftikhar scored 33 runs.
But the most impressive performance was by Babar, who scored 101 runs, including 11 fours and 3 sixes. This was his third time scoring a century in this type of cricket match against a strong opponent. New Zealand struggled to chase the target and only managed to score 154 runs. Haris Rauf, a Pakistani player, took 4 wickets with excellent bowling.
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4. 68* vs India (2021)
In his first-ever T20 World Cup game, Pakistan played against their big rivals, India. Pakistan chose to field first and restricted India to 151 runs. Babar, leading the team, opened the innings with Mohammad Rizwan and started batting carefully and gracefully. He reached his 50 runs by hitting a six, finishing with 68 runs off 52 balls. This helped Pakistan win against India, making it a memorable moment for him.
5. 97* vs West Indies (2018)
Babar started playing T20I cricket in 2018. Even though his teammate Fakhar Zaman got out early, Babar, who was only 24 years old and hadn’t scored many fifty-plus runs yet, almost scored a century. He batted with Hussain Talat and hit 13 fours and a six, ending up with 97 runs from 58 balls without getting out. His great play helped Pakistan make a big score of 205/3, which they protected well with their strong bowling.
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