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2nd ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand today
Pakistan had registered victory in the first match
New Delhi. Pakistan has taken a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series after defeating New Zealand in the first ODI. The second match will be played at Rawalpindi Stadium on Saturday. Babar Azam, who scored a century in the second T20 against Kivio, missed his half-century by one run in the first ODI. However, during his innings of 49 runs, he took a big record in his name. Babar Azam has become the first player from Pakistan to score the fastest 12,000 international runs.
After this achievement, Babar Azam revealed the names of his three closest friends in the national team. On the question of commentator Urooj Mumtaz in a show, the Pakistan captain named wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Imam-ul-Haq as his biggest friends.
Babar Azam also said that if I tell any three names then others will have objection. I share a good relationship with all the players. However, I am very close to Imam, Rizwan and Shadab. Actually, we all have been playing together for a very long time. In this conversation, Babar Azam also told the names of his three favorite dishes. This includes pasta, steak and sushi. Pakistan’s captain said that he likes to play cricket on the road rather than indoor games.
Left behind Virat Kohli
Talking about becoming 12 Hazari, Babar Azam has achieved this feat in 277 international innings. In this case, he is behind Virat Kohli, who achieved this record in 276 innings.
Babar Azam is at number six in the list of fastest batsmen to reach 12,000 runs. West Indies veteran Vivian Richards is on top with 255 innings. Babar has scored 3,696 runs in 85 innings of 47 Tests, 4,862 runs in 94 innings of 96 ODIs and 3,485 runs in 98 innings of 104 T20s.
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Tags: Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Pakistan cricket, shadab khan
FIRST PUBLISHED : April 29, 2023, 13:33 IST