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Babar Becomes Highest T20 Run-Scorer as Pakistan Hammers South Africa
Babar Azam scored 4,234 runs in 130 T20 matches, surpassing Rohit Sharma's 4,231 to become Pakistan's highest run-scorer and level the series against South Africa.
- On Friday, Babar Azam broke Rohit Sharma's men's T20 run record and Pakistan levelled the series with a nine-wicket win.
- Pakistan recalled Babar Azam for his first T20s in almost a year after Fakhar Zaman was rested, following his absence from the Asia Cup where Pakistan lost to India national cricket team.
- He overtook the mark by reaching 4,234 runs in 130 T20s, needing nine runs and finishing 11 not out after a single off Donovan Ferreira.
- Saim Ayub returned to form with an unbeaten 71 off 38 balls as Pakistan chased 112-1 in 13.1 overs, while Salman Mirza and Faheem Ashraf shared seven wickets.
- The third and deciding T20 is on Saturday after Pakistan levelled the series, with Babar Azam having missed a chance at Rawalpindi on Tuesday and Rohit Sharma quitting after 159 matches last year.
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Pakistan's Babar Azam took the nine runs he needed to become the highest T20 scorer in history as...
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Babar becomes highest T20 run-scorer as Pakistan hammers South Africa
Babar Azam has broken Rohit Sharma’s record for the most runs in men's Twenty20 cricket. Pakistan hammered South Africa by nine wickets in the second match on Friday in Lahore.
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