Times of Islamabad

Pakistani skipper Babar Azam adds yet another feather in his cap

Pakistani skipper Babar Azam adds yet another feather in his cap

Pakistani skipper Babar Azam adds yet another feather in his cap with hislast century against Australia.

Babar Azam overtook Muhammad Yousuf to become the second-highestcentury-maker for Pakistan in ODIs after his ton against Australia in the3rd ODI.

He played a scintillating knock of 105 off 115 deliveries in the 3rd ODI vsAustralia in the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

Babar overtook former test captain Muhammad Yousuf to become thesecond-highest century-maker for Pakistan. Muhammed Yousuf had scored 15ODI hundreds in his career.Babar is only behind stylish left-handed opener Saeed Anwar, who scored 20centuries in his ODI career.

Babar Azam also broke the record for the fewest innings to score 16 ODIhundreds. The record was previously held by South Africa’s Hashim Amla whotook 94 innings to reach 16 ODI tons, while Indian legend Virat Kohli took110 innings to achieve the same.

Babar also became the first-ever Pakistan skipper to score 5 ODI tons whileleading the team.