PAK vs NZ: Babar Azam created history, beat Virat Kohli and Viv Richards to create world record
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Babar Azam ODI Record: A five-match ODI series is being played between Pakistan and New Zealand (PAK vs NZ). Pakistan captain in this series Babar Azam Performing brilliantly. Babar played an excellent inning of 107 runs in the fourth match of the series played in Karachi. With this, he has made a big achievement in his name. Babar has demolished the big record of India’s star Virat Kohli and former West Indies batsman Viv Richards.
Babar Azam broke Virat Kohli’s record
Pakistan team captain Babar Azam’s bat went well in the fourth ODI against New Zealand. Batting at number three for the team, he scored a brilliant century of 107 runs in 117 balls with the help of 10 fours. With this innings, Babar has become the first batsman to score the fastest 5000 runs in ODI format. Babar has achieved this special record in his 97th innings. On the basis of this innings, he has broken the record of Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli. Kohli achieved the magical figure of 5000 runs in ODIs in 114 innings.
The fastest to 5000 runs in ODI cricket
Take a bow, Babar Azam #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/PcczEFiy9d
— ICC (@ICC) May 5, 2023
Top-5 players who completed the fastest 5000 runs in ODIs
Babar Azam has become the first batsman to score the fastest 5000 runs in ODI cricket by leaving everyone behind. After him, former South African cricketer Hashim Amla is the second fastest batsman to achieve this special feat. He had completed 5000 runs in 101 innings. In the third place is Viv Richards, former cricketer of the West Indies cricket team, who achieved the figure of 5000 runs in 114 innings. Virat Kohli is at the fourth position in this matter. While the name of Australian opener David Warner comes in fifth place. Warner had achieved the figure of 5000 runs in the ODI format in 115 innings.
Pakistan won the match by 102 runs
On the other hand, talking about the match, the Pakistan team defeated New Zealand by 102 runs in the match played on Friday (May 6) in Karachi. Batting first, Pakistan scored 336 runs losing 6 wickets. In response, the New Zealand team could not complete 50 overs. The Kiwi team was reduced to 232 runs in just 43.4 overs. Babar Azam was elected player of the match. He played an inning of 107 runs off 117 balls. Apart from them, Agha Salman (58) and Shan Masood (44) also played big innings. From New Zealand, captain Tom Latham (60) and Mark Chapman (46) were able to stand for some time in front of Pak bowlers. For Pakistan, Usma Mir took four wickets, Mohammad Wasim took 3, Haris Rauf took two and Shaheen Afridi took one wicket.
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