Pakistan’s Babar Azam turns into 1st captain to attain 3 half-centuries in T20 World Cup

Pakistan’s Babar Azam turned solely the primary captain to attain 3 half-centuries within the T20 World Cup. Babar Azam scored 68 not out (vs India), 51 (vs Afghanistan), and 70 in opposition to Namibia on Tuesday. Babar Azam in motion in opposition to Namibia (Image Courtesy: AP)HIGHLIGHTSBabar Azam turns into 1st captain to attain 3 half-centuries in T20 World CupRizwan-Babar develop into 1st pair ever to attain 1,000 runs in a calendar 12 months in T20IsBabar Azam scored a threat free 49-ball 70 in opposition to Namibia in Abu DhabiPakistan’s Babar Azam on Tuesday turned solely the primary captain ever to attain three half-centuries within the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

The prolific Pakistan captain is in red-hot type with the bat within the ongoing match. The right-handed batter scored a threat free 49-ball 70 in opposition to Namibia in Abu Dhabi. Unbeaten Pakistan gained the toss and elected to bat in opposition to Namibia. The pair of Babar and Mohammed Rizwan placed on 113 runs for the opening wicket.Babar scored a brisk 68 not out in Pakistan’s 10-wicket win over their arch-rivals India. The victory was Pakistan’s first win in opposition to India in a T20 World Cup, which dates again to 2007 when India gained the inaugural match by beating Pakistan within the remaining. Pakistan gained the 2009 version.Babar scored a feisty 51 in opposition to Afghanistan, earlier than Asif Ali smashed 4 sixes in an over to assist Pakistan register a five-wicket win.Interestingly, the pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam additionally turned the primary pair ever to combination 1,000 runs in a calendar 12 months in T20 Internationals.The duo have additionally placed on 4 century stands in 2021, most in a calendar 12 months, together with three 150 plus stands.Pakistan went with an unchanged facet for the fourth consecutive sport after beating archrival India, New Zealand and Afghanistan within the Super 12 by efficiently chasing.Captain Babar Azam mentioned on the toss he needed to check his bowlers forward of the knockout stage, however warned his staff “not to get complacent” in opposition to Namibia, which defeated Scotland.Click right here for IndiaImmediately.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.