Babar Azam celebrates mega milestone to join former legends in exclusive list during PAK vs SA ODI series

The star batter of the Pakistan side, Babar Azam, has added another feather to his incredible and successful career by completing 15000 runs in international cricket during the third ODI against South Africa on November 08. The milestone came in the series decided at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, making the veteran the fifth batter of the country to achieve the landmark.

Babar reached the milestone during his knock of 27 runs in 32 balls, but his innings ended in disappointment when he was run out while going for the third run with Pakistan's left-handed opening batter, Saim Ayub, against Bjorn Fortuin in the 11th over. Despite the unlucky dismissal, the achievement further made his case strong as one of the modern greats of the Pakistan side.

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With this, Babar has joined an elite list of legendary players of the Green Brigade- Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, and Javed Miandad- all of whom have crossed the 15000-run mark in international cricket. Babar has now collected 15004 runs at an average of 45.46 with 31 centuries and 104 fifties with the highest score of 196.

Babar Azam creates new milestone to join former legends during PAK vs SA ODI series

In the third 50-over clash of the series, the Proteas put 143 runs on the board in 37.5 overs. Their left-handed opening batter of the side, Quinton de Kock, has smashed 53 runs in 70 balls at a strike rate of 75.71 with the help of six boundaries and one six. His opening partner, Lhuan de Pretorious, got 39 while the next best score was 16.

In the chase, Saim smacked 77 runs in 70 balls at a strike rate of 110 with the help of 11 fours and one six while Rizwan remained unbeaten on 32 runs to complete the successful chase by seven wickets in 25.1 overs.