Babar Azam breaks record for most runs in maiden T20 WC

TIL Desk Sports/ Pakistan skipper Babar Azam bettered the record for most runs by a player in his first T20 World Cup on Thursday. The opener achieved the feat during the second semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup against Australia, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Azam is atop the list with 269 runs, followed by Australia’s Matthew Hayden and England’s Joe Root, with 265 and 249 runs, respectively. Azam also surpassed India’s captain Virat Kohli to become the fastest player to score 2500 runs in men’s T20Is. He needed 62 innings to reach the landmark while Kohli took 68.

They are followed by Australia’s Aaron Finch and New Zealand’s Martin Guptill, with 78 and 83 innings, respectively. Coming to the match, Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bowl. Azam was out for 39 off 34 balls, including five fours, caught by David Warner off Adam Zampa’s bowling in the tenth over, as Pakistan lost their first wicket for 71.