TL;DR
- Babar Azam scored 74 runs, his 38th T20I half-century, in Pakistan's win over Zimbabwe.
- This fifty equals Virat Kohli's record for the most T20I half-centuries.
- Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are among the top 5 T20I fifty-makers.
- Babar Azam recently ended an 83-innings century drought in an ODI against Sri Lanka.
On Sunday, Babar Azam achieved his latest T20I half-century, contributing to Pakistan's 69-run victory over Zimbabwe in the ongoing T20I tri-series held in Rawalpindi.
After electing to bat, Babar led the home team to a total of 195/5 in their initial innings, contributing 74 runs off 52 balls from the third position. Throughout his time at the wicket, the ex-captain hit 7 boundaries and 2 maximums, concluding with a strike rate of 142.30.
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The fifty against Zimbabwe follows his recent 68 off 47 balls versus South Africa in Lahore, marking his return to T20I series after an 11-month absence from the format.
With his latest fifty, equalling Virat Kohli's record for the most T20I half-centuries, AllSportsPeople examines the top 5 batters in this format based on their number of fifties.
Top T20I fifty-makers
Babar's 74 against Zimbabwe marked his 38th T20I half-century across 127 innings. He now shares the record for the most T20I fifties with Virat Kohli.
Mohammad Rizwan, his teammate, also makes the list of the top-5 players with the most T20I fifties.
| Batter | Country | Innings | Fifties | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 117 | 38 | 4392 |
| Babar Azam* | Pakistan | 127 | 38 | 4188 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 151 | 32 | 4231 |
| Mohammad Rizwan* | Pakistan | 93 | 30 | 3414 |
| David Warner | Australia | 110 | 28 | 3277 |
*Active players
Babar recently broke his 83-innings century drought by hitting an unbeaten 102 off 119 balls in an ODI against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. This occurred earlier this month during their successful chase of 289 runs.
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