Asia Cup 2023: Babar Azam can break Virat Kohli’s distinctive report in IND vs PAK conflict

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is on the verge of breaking Indian star batter Virat Kohli’s report of quickest to 2000 runs as a captain and Babar can obtain this feat within the iconic Pakistan vs. India conflict in Kandy on Saturday.

Babar is at present on 1994 runs from 30 innings whereas the previous Indian skipper took 36 innings to go previous the 2000 runs mark.

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The Pakistan captain additionally broke one other report on Wednesday when he scored his nineteenth ODI within the inaugural of the Asia Cup. He grew to become the quickest participant to realize the 19 lots of surpassing South Africa’s Hasim Amla who took 104 innings whereas Babar did it in 102. Kohli took 124 innings to do the identical.

Courtesy of Babar’s 151 Pakistan crushed minnows Nepal by an enormous margin of 238 runs. “This game was good preparation for the India game because it gave us confidence. We want to give 100 per cent every match, hope to do that there as well,” Babar mentioned after the top of the match. Babar smashed 151, his nineteenth ODI century whereas Iftikhar Ahmed (109 not out) hit his maiden ODI ton to energy Pakistan to an imposing 342 for six after opting to bat.

Babar was concerned in two essential partnerships after a sedate begin — first stitching 86 runs with Mohammad Rizwan (44 off 50) after which sharing a whirlwind 214 runs for the fifth wicket with Iftikhar. In reply, Nepal have been bowled out for simply 104 in 23.4 overs with Shadab Khan taking 4 wickets and Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf claiming two every.