Babar Azam on 30 May broke a world record during the fourth Twenty20 International at the Rose Bowl as part of the lead-up to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, hosted by the West Indies and the USA.

The pairing at the crease can determine whether Pakistan’s game of T20 cricket is about to be saved or lost. In the past two years, openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have formed the heart of Pakistan’s batting lineup, breaking numerous run-scoring and partnership records in the sport and raising the team’s standing on the world stage.

A Record-Breaking Partnership:

Babar and Rizwan have turned out to be the most successful opening pair in the history of T20 cricket. They have superseded the daunting pair of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli. In 65 innings, the Pakistan duo have gone past 24 fifty-plus partnerships (10 century stands) and have scored 3,227 runs. It is not merely the youthful exuberance of the world cricket’s current cricketers that has helped them script this formidable tally but also a wonderful synchronicity that these batsmen have managed on the pitch.

Babar Azam’s Historic Milestone:

Now the pair are joined by Babar Azam who has entered the record books with 4,000 runs in T20I cricket, becoming the first Pakistani to enter this illustrious club alongside the Indian Virat Kohli – Shaheen Shah Afridi continues to contribute to Pakistan’s success and became the fastest Asian to take 50 wickets in T20I. The stability afforded by Babar’s run-scoring and leadership may have transformed Pakistan into winners in the T20 World Cup.

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The Impact on Pakistani Cricket:

On top of bringing personal awards, Babar and Rizwan have led the attention on Pakistani cricket in the past few years with their brilliance at the top of the order, providing sturdiness in both run-chase and setting up targets for years to come.

Looking Ahead

As Babar and Rizwan keep destroying bowling attacks and winning matches in the T20 format, their eyes are already looking forward to the next challenge, which is to stay fit and carry their current form into the next T20 World Cup. Their partnership has become even deeper, stronger and a candidate to outlast decades of cricket, thus helping Pakistan to rule the cricket world.

Conclusion

This success has become the national pride, an inspiration, especially for up-and-coming cricketers who believe that talent, hardwork and teamplay can take them far, possibly as far as the sky itself.

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