Babar Azam has broken the record of Virat Kohli as he scored a half-century in the series decider against Ireland on Tuesday. Simultaneously, the Pakistan skipper became the player to hit the most number of 50-plus scores in T20I cricket.
Considering the pace of the T20 game, batters who last for long on the pitch, are no less than a boon. The likes of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, among a few others, have based their game on pure cricketing shots, and play a certain role for their countries.
Risky games do not convert to big scores more often than not and are meant for impactful knocks. With a 75-run knock against Ireland on Tuesday, Babar Azam has overtaken Virat Kohli to score the most 50-plus scores in T20I cricket history.
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Who has scored the most number of 50-plus scores in T20Is?
Babar Azam overtook Virat Kohli to become the batsman with the most 50-plus scores in T20Is. The Pakistan skipper has now scored 39 fifty-plus scores in the shortest format of the game, surpassing Kohli's 38.
Azam scored a 42-ball 75 against Ireland, in the third and final T20I of the three-match bilateral series. The Pakistan skipper played a captain's knock, scoring six boundaries and five sixes. Azam has shunned down his critics, batting at a strike rate of 178.
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List of batsmen with most 50-plus scores in T20Is
| Rank | Player | Country | Matches | Runs | 50-plus scores | 50s/100s | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 117 | 3955 | 39 | 36/3 | 122 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | India | 117 | 4037 | 38 | 37/1 | 122* |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | India | 151 | 3974 | 34 | 29/5 | 121* |
| 4 | Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 96 | 3180 | 29 | 28/1 | 104* |
| 5 | David Warner | Australia | 103 | 3099 | 27 | 26/1 | 100* |
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