During the fourth and final T20I between England and Pakistan, on Thursday (May 30) at the Kennington Oval, London, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam created history. He became only the second batter in men’s T20I to join the 4,000-run club. The right-hander achieved the feat during his 22-ball 36 to join Indian superstar Virat Kohli in the elusive club. Despite Babar’s historic feat, Pakistan lost the final T20I by seven wickets and conceded the four-match series 2-0 to Jos Buttler & Co.
Most runs in men’s T20Is
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1. Virat Kohli – 4037 runs in 117 matches
2. Babar Azam – 4023 runs in 119 matches
3. Rohit Sharma – 3974 runs in 151 matches
4. Paul Stirling – 3589 runs in 142 matches
5. Martin Guptill – 3531 runs in 122 matches
Thus, during the match, Babar surpassed Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s run-tally and is now only 14 runs behind Kohli’s. It will be interesting to see who between Kohli and Babar will end the forthcoming T20 World Cup, which kicks off in June 1 in West Indies and USA, as the highest run-getter. Even Hitman isn’t far behind and a good run in the T20 WC can propel him to the top spot.
Talking about 4k-run club, Kohli remains the quickest batter to reach the milestone; attaining in just 107 innings (five innings quicker than Babar).
Meanwhile, Babar-led Pakistan fell flat in the fourth and final T20I versus England in London. Opting to bowl first, T20 champions England dismissed Men in Green for 157 in 19.5 overs. Babar (36) and Usman Khan (38) top-scored for their side as Mark Wood, Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone claimed two wickets apiece.
In reply, England closed the game in 15.3 overs with vital contributions from their top-five. With this, the hosts clinched the series 2-0, having already won the second T20I by 23 runs. The first and penultimate T20I were washed out due to rain.
This was the final game for both the sides before the T20 WC, starting on Saturday.
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