Babar Azam Achieves 1,000 Runs in ICC World Cups for Pakistan
In a match against Afghanistan during this year’s ICC World Cup, Pakistan’s cricket team captain, Babar Azam, crossed a significant milestone by completing 1,000 runs in ICC World Cups for Pakistan, which includes T20Is and ODIs. The match took place at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India.
Babar Azam Joins Exclusive Club in His Fifth ICC Tournament
Babar is participating in his fifth ICC tournament (including the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, 2019 World Cup, T20 World Cup 2021, T20 World Cup 2022, and 2023 World Cup) and has joined an exclusive club with this achievement. He is now the second Pakistani player, following the legendary Javed Miandad, to accomplish this feat.
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Javed Miandad, a key figure in Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup win, achieved this milestone in 28 innings, while Babar Azam reached it in just 26 innings.
It’s worth noting that Babar Azam scored 474 runs in eight innings during the 2019 World Cup, making him the Pakistani batter with the most runs in the history of the mega event.
Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: Babar Azam Leads Pakistan’s Batting Charge in ICC World Cup 2023
In the ICC World Cup 2023, Pakistan is currently facing Afghanistan in their 22nd match, and they aim to set a competitive total as there is no room for errors. As of the time of this report, Pakistan was batting at 167-4 in 35 overs, with Babar Azam scoring 49* and Shadab Khan 2* at the crease.
In this match, Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, won the toss and chose to bat first. Pakistan has secured two wins and suffered two defeats in their four games so far.
Afghanistan, who have one win from four matches, made a change by replacing fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi with left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad.
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In head-to-head ODIs between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Pakistan has emerged victorious in all seven matches. The two teams previously met in the 2019 World Cup, where Imad Wasim led Pakistan to a memorable victory.
Team Lineups:
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wkt), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shahen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wkt), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad
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