One more massive record for Babar Azam after second ODI against West Indies
Pakistan wrapped up the three-match ODI home series against the West Indies after winning both the matches. After winning the series opener, they defeated the men in maroon on 10 June 2022 by 120 runs.
In both these matches, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam showed a great run of form with the bat as he smashed one majestic hundred (103 off 107 balls) and one 50+ score (77 off 93 balls). Now, after such innings, Babar Azam created a massive record by becoming the first-ever batter to score nine consecutive half-centuries in all formats of the game.
Babar’s nine consecutive 50+ scores are now the longest streak for any batter in men’s international cricket
Babar Azam is currently sitting at the top of the World’s batter list in the ODI format and he is completely justifying that position by showing such a consistent and rich form. His streak started when he played Australia in a home Test series. He scored a century and two half-centuries in the last three innings of that series.
After that, he smashed two centuries along with one 50+ score in the ODI series against Australis. Against the same opponent, in one T20I match, he scored 66 runs. Now, after these last two innings against West Indies, Babar was able to create this massive record to his name.
In this series’s opening match, Babar also surpassed the 1000 mark run as captain in just 13 innings, faster than anyone. He broke the record of former India captain Virat Kohli who took 17 innings to reach that mark.
Speaking about the second ODI against the West Indies, Pakistan scored 275 runs by losing eight wickets with the help of Babar and Imam-ul-Haq (72 off 72 balls). But, on the other hand, West Indies failed to chase it down as they got bundled out for 155 runs only. Mohammad Nawaz was the player of the match for picking up four wickets by conceding only 19 runs.
World’s no.1 ODI batter will be in action again on Sunday (12 June 2022) as his side will look for a clean sweep over the visitors at the same Multan ground.
