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Babar Azam breaks multiple T20I records for Pakistan in series opener against Australia

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening T20I game against Australia in Brisbane. The former captain Babar Azam created a massive T20I record without facing a ball at Brisbane Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Written By: Sumeet Kavthale @sumeetkavthale New Delhi Updated on: November 14, 2024 18:19 IST
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Image Source : GETTY Usman Khawaja and Babar Azam in Brisbane on November 13, 2024

Babar Azam created history without facing a single ball during Pakistan's opening T20I game against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday. The former captain entered the ground and broke Shoaib Malik's all-time T20I record for Pakistan.

The 30-year-old star set a new record for the most T20I appearances for Pakistan with hist 124th match on Thursday. Shoaib Malik previously held the record with 123 matches during his long T20I career spanned for 16 years. 

Most T20I matches for Pakistan

  1. Babar Azam (2016-2024) - 124 matches
  2. Shoaib Malik (2006-2021) - 123 matches
  3. Mohammad Hafeez (2006-2021) - 119 matches
  4. Shadab Khan (2017-2024) - 104 matches
  5. Mohammad Rizwan (2015-2024) - 103 matches

Meanwhile, Babar also shattered another major record for Pakistan in the shortest form of the game. He clinched two easy catches to dismiss Australian openers Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short and took his T20I catches tally to 52. He broke Shoaib Malik and Fakhar Zaman's joint record for most catches for Pakistan in T20I cricket.

Most catches for Pakistan in T20I cricket

  1. Babar Azam - 52 catches in 124 innings
  2. Fakhar Zaman - 50 catches in 92 innings
  3. Shoaib Malik - 50 catches in 123 innings
  4. Umar Akmal - 39 catches in 64 innings
  5. Shadab Khan - 36 catches in 104 innings

However, Pakistan bowlers had no answers to Glenn Maxwell's big-hitting skills at Brisbane Cricket Ground. Maxwell was promoted to the no.3 role after Australia lost young opener Jake Fraser-McGurk on 9 runs in the second over.

Maxwell displayed his power-hitting skills by scoring 43 runs off just 19 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes. Marcus Stoining also added 21 runs at a strike rate of 300 to help Australia post a total of 93 for 4 in seven overs.

After dominating with a bat, Australia also displayed their superiority with a ball. Pacers Nathan Ellis and Xavier Bartlett picked three wickets each as Pakistan managed to score a total of 64 for 9 in seven overs. 

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