Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was at his brilliant best when he scored an impressive 101* off just 58 deliveries, including included 11 fours and three sixes which saw him go past Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's tally in T20 cricket.
His ton propelled Pakistan to a 38-run victory against New Zealand in the second T20 international on Saturday evening at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore which saw the hosts take a 2-0 lead in the 5-match series.
Azam had failed in the first T20I as he was sent back to the pavilion for just nine runs but in the second, he looked like a man on a mission right from the start which helped him finish with a strike rate of 174.14.
In the process, he eclipsed star Indian batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
The build-up, the execution, the celebration 👏
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Which Rohit Sharma record did Babar Azam break?
Azam has now scored three T20I hundreds and all of them have come as Pakistan captain. Although Sharma has more T20I hundreds (4) than his Pakistani counterpart, only two of them have come as a skipper.
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Which Virat Kohli record did Babar Azam break?
This was Azam's sixth century as captain in T20s including domestic & international matches. Whereas, Kohli has five to his name along with his Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) teammate Faf du Plessis.
What did Babar Azam say about his performance?
"I am very happy with my performance in this match. There was a bit of help for the fast bowlers early on but (Mohammad) Rizwan and myself saw that period through, built a partnership and then Iftikhar and myself finished it off. We utilized the last five overs and got to a very good total.
“Losing wickets back to back is a concern and we will discuss these things, it does put pressure on the batters when you lose wickets in clusters. We have very good fast bowlers and they performed brilliantly," he stated.
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When will Babar Azam play next?
Azam will be in action next in the third Pakistan-New Zealand T20I which will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday, April 17.
