Babar Azam’s stunning century guided Pakistan to a dominant eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Rawalpindi on Friday, November 14. The chase of 289 looked challenging at one stage, but Babar controlled the innings with calmness and class, taking his team home with 10 balls remaining.
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Behind them are Mohammad Yousuf with 15, and both Mohammad Hafeez and Fakhar Zaman with 11 centuries each. There’s an interesting twist to the milestone too.
Babar Azam rewrites history in Rawalpindi
Meanwhile, Azam’s unbeaten century in Rawalpindi has not only ended a long wait for a hundred but also pushed him past several legendary names in Pakistani cricket. With this innings, Babar now holds the record for the most ODI centuries on Pakistani soil, overtaking Mohammad Yousuf’s tally of seven. He now has eight ODI centuries at home to his name.
Babar is now just one step away from equalling Inzamam-ul-Haq’s record for the most ODI centuries for Pakistan. Inzamam, the former Pakistan captain and former chief selector, leads the chart with 41 100-run partnerships, while Babar already has 40 such partnerships.
Babar Azam reflects on hard work after record-breaking ton
After being adjudged Player of the Match for his match-winning knock against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, the right-handed batter explained that he kept trusting his skills and the effort he was putting in, and now he feels proud to have achieved these milestones.
Babar said at the post-match presentation, “I wanted to believe in myself and my hard work. I was getting off to good starts, but I wasn't able to live up to the expectations. I was getting out at the wrong times. I was just trying my best. It's an honor to get past all the records of all legends.”
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