Babar Azam Scripts Huge Asia Cup Record, Goes Past Virat Kohli In Elite List

01.09.2023 - 07:43 sports.ndtv.com

Pakistan captain Babar smashed a stunning 151 off 131 balls to set up a big win for his team in the Asia Cup opener against Nepal in Multan on Wednesday.

During his knock, Babar achieved multiple milestones. He now has the highest individual score by a captain in the Asia Cup, surpassing Virat Kohli in the elite list.

Kohli had scored 136 against Bangladesh in an Asia Cup match in 2014. Babar also registered the second-best score by a batter in the tournament Kohli still holds the record for scoring the highest knock of 183 in the tournament.

Babar surpassed Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh, who scored 144 earlier. Babar is now just one century away from equalizing with Saeed Anwar on scoring the most number of centuries for Pakistan in a one-day international.

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