Babar Azam celebrates through the fourth ODI in opposition to New Zealand on the Nationwide Financial institution Cricket Area in Karachi, on Might 5, 2023. — PCB
Star batter Babar Azam is on the cusp of reaching two main milestones because the nationwide aspect is about to face West Indies within the opening One-Day Worldwide (ODI) of a three-match sequence on Friday.
The match will probably be held on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad. The primary ODI will begin at 11:00pm (PST).
The 30-year-old cricketer is poised to equal the report held by legendary opener Saeed Anwar for probably the most centuries by a Pakistani in ODIs.
Anwar amassed 20 centuries in 247 matches and 244 innings. The previous captain, presently on 19 centuries from simply 131 matches and 128 innings, wants just one extra ton to equal Anwar’s long-standing report.
Most ODI centuries by Pakistan batters:Saeed Anwar — 20 centuries in 247 matchesBabar Azam — 19* centuries in 131 matchesMohammad Yousuf — 15 centuries in 281 matchesFakhar Zaman — 11 centuries in 82 matchesMohammad Hafeez — 11 centuries in 218 matches
Along with eclipsing Saeed Anwar’s report, the previous captain can also be on the verge of changing into the second-fastest batter in ODI historical past to attain 20 centuries.
With 19 centuries in 128 innings, the right-handed batter is closing in on Virat Kohli’s mark of 20 centuries in 133 innings.
If he scores yet one more century inside his subsequent 4 innings, he’ll dethrone Kohli and change into the second-fastest to achieve the milestone — behind solely South Africa’s Hashim Amla, who achieved it in 108 innings.
Quickest gamers to twenty ODI centuries:Hashim Amla – 108 inningsVirat Kohli – 133 inningsAB de Villiers – 175 inningsRohit Sharma – 183 innings
