Pakistan comfortably defeated Sri Lanka in a record-breaking Test match atGalle, thanks to Babar Azam and young batting sensation, Abdullah Shafique,who both scored a hundred in the first and second innings respectively.
In addition to being Pakistan’s second-highest chase in Test crickethistory, the win equaled Babar Azam with Waqar Younis for the most Testvictories after 12 matches as captain. He surpassed the likes of ImranKhan, Saleem Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, and Wasim Akram.*Captain* *Won*Babar Azam 8Waqar Younis 8Imran Khan 7Saleem Malik 7Misbah-ul-Haq 6Wasim Akram 5
Earlier this week, the all-format captain had equaled former captainInzamam-ul-Haq for the most hundreds as Pakistani captain after scoring hisseventh Test century on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lankaat Galle.
It is worth noting that under Babar Azam’s captaincy, Pakistan has chasedtheir highest-ever totals in T20I and ODI, as well as the second-highesttotal in Test cricket.
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He is also the second captain, after Misbah-ul-Haq, to defeat South Africain three-match ODI series at their home and to triumph over Australia inthe same format after 20 years.
