[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]Babar Azam has become the first captain in history to score three T20I hundreds in the game’s shortest format.
The Pakistan captain reached the milestone against New Zealand in the second T20I of the series on Saturday at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
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As captains, India’s Rohit Sharma and Switzerland’s Faheem Nazir both have two T20I hundreds.
Babar finished his 58-ball innings unbeaten on 101 runs, with three sixes and 11 fours.
babar azam scoring a century at his hometown, lahore's fav son fr. WARRA SIGHT.🤍
tbh wasn't sure about it, but the way he accelerated was so AMAZING! not a single day when I am not proud of this man, HE IS JUST PERFECT.pic.twitter.com/26S5DEiaYf
— zoha. (@cricrants) April 15, 2023
The 28-year-old accomplished the feat by hitting the final pitch of the inning for a boundary.
This was Babar’s ninth T20 hundred, putting him second on the list of most T20 hundreds. Chris Gayle has the most hundreds on the list, with 22.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]