Babar Azam becomes the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in T20Is

In the recent past, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has broken a number of records and during the second T20I against Bangladesh, he added one more to his list.

Although scoring only a single run in the second T20I, Babar surpassed veteran cricketer Mohammad Hafeez to become the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in T20Is.

Babar Azam is now the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in T20Is.

Babar — 2515 runs in 64 innings
Hafeez — 2514 runs in 108 innings
Malik — 2423 runs in 110 innings#BANvPAK pic.twitter.com/oi9UX4nHmy

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— Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) November 20, 2021

Ranked number one among the batsmen in the shortest format for the game, Babar scored 2,515 runs in just 64 innings, while Hafeez scored 2,514 runs in 108 innings.

Following them in the third spot is veteran cricketer Shoaib Malik who has scored 2,423 runs in 110 innings.

Babar has accomplished this milestone with an average of 47.43 and a strike rate of 129.78. His T20I career includes one century and 24 half-centuries.

Babar broke the record of the fastest batsman to reach 7,000 runs in just 189 innings. Previously the record was held by the ‘Universe Boss‘ Chris Gayle who reached the milestone in his 192nd inning.

.@babarazam258 is now the fastest batter to reach 7000 runs in men's T20s 🔥

He is in elite company 🙌

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 4, 2021

The 27-year-old also holds the record of the fastest batsman to reach the 2,000-run mark, leaving behind the Indian skipper Virat Kohli. He reached the milestone in just 52 innings, while previously, Kohli achieved this milestone in 56 innings.

Babar Azam becomes the fastest batsman to 2000 T20I runs 🔥

He has taken only 52 innings to achieve the feat!#ZIMvPAK pic.twitter.com/cJT2HkYScg

— ICC (@ICC) April 25, 2021

Babar also became the only batsman to have scored most centuries during a single calendar year. He scored six centuries during the period of one year.

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