*ISLAMABAD – Babar Azam is all set to take over as the fastest batsman ofT20 cricket.*
*Azam requires just 48 runs to overtake India’s Virat Kohli as the fastestbatsmen to score 1,000 runs in the shortest format of the game.*
Azam, needing 88 runs in the second to achieve the milestone, was dismissedafter scoring 40 in the second fixture of the three-match series againstNew Zealand.
It took 27 innings for Kohli to became the quickest batsmen to reach 1,000Twenty20 runs on October 2, 2015 against South Africa.
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Azam has 952 runs in 25 innings so far.
Given his recent form, Azam is capable of achieving the milestone. Hecurrently tops the T20 rankings for batsmen as well.
