Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam has created a new history in T20 International cricket. In the third T20 match against Australia, he made such a record in his name, which till now was known by the name of Indian legend Virat Kohli. Babar has now become the batsman with the most number of half-centuries in men’s T20 International cricket.
Historic half century against Australia
In this match played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Babar Azam played an unbeaten inning of 50 runs. He completed this half-century in 36 balls, which included three fours and a six. This was the 39th half-century of Babar’s T20 International career. With this he has left behind Virat Kohli’s record of 38 half-centuries.
Virat Kohli had retired from this format after winning the T20 World Cup last year and this record remained in his name for a long time. Now Babar has reached the top of this list on the basis of his continuous excellent performance.
Most half centuries in T20 International
Babar Azam – 39 half centuries
Virat Kohli – 38 half centuries
Rohit Sharma – 37 half centuries
Mohammad Rizwan – 31 half centuries
David Warner – 29 half centuries
It is clear from this list that Babar Azam is among the most consistently performing batsmen of the current era.
Number one in terms of scoring runs also
Not just half-centuries, Babar Azam is also the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 International cricket. He has scored more than 4500 runs in 139 innings. His average is around 40, which is considered very special in a format like T20. Apart from this, he also has three centuries recorded in his name in this format.
Foundation of Pakistan’s big score
In this match against Australia, Babar’s innings played an important role in helping Pakistan reach a strong score. The team scored 207 runs in 20 overs, which is Pakistan’s highest score so far against Australia in T20 International.

