Babar Azam breaks Kohli's record, becomes fastest to reach 1,000 Twenty20 runs
DUBAI: The 24-year-old Babar Azam on Sunady became the quickest batsman to reach 1,000 Twenty20 runs . He has made this significant achievement in just 26 innings and left behind Virat Kohli who had scored in 27.Ranked number one in Twenty20, hit a punishing 58-ball 79 with seven boundaries and two sixes to lead Pakistan to another Twenty20 series whitewash as green shirts defeated New Zealand by 47 runs in the third and final match in Dubai .Azam, when on 48, completed 1,000 runs in Twenty20 internationals in just 26 innings, bettering India´s Virat Kohli's record of reaching the mark in 27 innings.Babar Azam's induction in the team has helped elevated Pakistan to the world number one ranking in Twenty20 internationals since making his debut against England at Old Trafford in 2016, when Sarfraz Ahmed took charge as captain.Since then Pakistan have won 29 of their 33 Twenty20 internationals with only four defeats, taking their tally this year to 17 wins in 19 matches with two defeats.
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