Top 5 innings of Babar Azam in T20 Internationals

Babar Azam is on the verge of becoming the all-time top run scorer in T20 International cricket, surpassing Rohit Sharma. Azam can touch the milestone during the Pakistan vs South Africa T20I series. After a long time, the Pakistan batting star is set to make a comeback in the format. He has to score only 9 runs to surpass Rohit Sharma. Sharma has retired from T20I, so it is a golden chance for Babar to capture the number one spot of the T20I all-time top run scorer. According to stats, Rohit Sharma scored 4231 runs in 159 matches at an average of 32.05, and Babar Azam is currently in the second spot with 4223 runs in 128 matches. His T20I batting stats are laced with three 100s and thirty-six 50s. 

Top 5 innings of Babar Azam in T20Is:

1. 122 off 59 vs South Africa (Centurion, 2021): 

It was Babar Azam's maiden century in T20 International, which came against South Africa in an away match while chasing a target of 204 runs. He completed his fifty in 27 balls and showed no sign of slowing down. To create this remarkable innings, he smashed 15 fours and 4 sixes in that innings.

2. 110* off 66 vs England (Karachi, 2022):

It was the right-handed batter's second century in the format for Pakistan. In the home match against England, Pakistan batters were at the top of their game. They chased down a total of 200 runs with ease. Babar hit a boundary to finish the match in style. The host won the match without losing any wicket. Mohammad Rizwan accompanied Azam with an 88*-run knock.

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3. 97* off 58 vs West Indies (Karachi, 2018): 

It was the year 2018, when Babar was not established as a quick-scoring batsman. Then scoring an unbeaten 97 off 58 was a remarkable feat for him. In this innings, he hit 13 fours and a six. In this match, Pakistan batted first and set up a big total of 205 for 3 wickets and then defended the total successfully. 

4. 68* off 52 vs India (Dubai, 2021 – T20 World Cup): 

An unforgettable moment for Babar Azam and the Pakistan cricket team. With the help from Azam and Rizwan, they defeated their archrival India in the 2021 T20 World Cup by 10 wickets. 

5. 79* off 53 vs New Zealand (Christchurch, 2022): 

A perfect example of aggressive but composed batting. The conditions in Christchurch were not suitable for a subcontinent team. Pakistan lost a few wickets early in the run chase, but the star batter was there to drive them to claim a victory. Pakistan won the match by 6 wickets, chasing 147/8.