Pakistan´s Babar Azam performs a shot through the second ODI match in opposition to Sri Lanka on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, November 14, 2025. — AFP
Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam ended his two-year century drought with an excellent ton in opposition to Sri Lanka within the second one-day worldwide (ODI) in opposition to Sri Lanka on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The previous Pakistan captain’s thirty second in worldwide cricket comes after a spot of two years, two months and 15 days.
The star batter introduced up the much-anticipated century off 115 balls when he pulled Pramod Madushan for a single.
Babar, who final made a global century through the ACC Males’s Asia Cup match in opposition to Nepal in 2023, had been unable to transform his begins into a giant knock.
The 31-year-old scored a number of half-centuries throughout codecs through the drought, however was unable to breach the 100-run barrier.
Within the first ODI of the continuing house sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka earlier this week, Babar confirmed glimpses of brilliance till Wanindu Hasaranga cleaned him up with a googly.
His 29-run knock stretched his look forward to a global century, having gone 83 innings with out amassing the milestone throughout codecs, and thus drew stage with Indian counterpart Kohli on the checklist of batters with essentially the most innings with out scoring a global century, led by Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya.
Nevertheless, his 84th worldwide innings since his final worldwide century turned out to be a fortunate allure for him as he lastly reached the milestone after a wait of 807 days.
The drought-ending century was Babar’s thirty second in worldwide cricket and twentieth in ODIs. He has scored 9 tons in Assessments, whereas three in T20Is. Coupled with 32 centuries, the right-handed batter additionally has 104 half-centuries to his title throughout codecs.
Babar has additionally equalled the file for many ODI centuries for Pakistan.
By scoring a century in opposition to Sri Lanka, Babar Azam matched Saeed Anwar’s nationwide file.
Anwar scored 20 centuries in 244 innings, whereas Babar now has 20 centuries in 136 innings.
