Pakistan vs New Zealand: Proper-handed batter Babar Azam surpassed Joe Root to transform the main run-scorer in Check cricket in 2022.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 26, 2022 15:01 IST
Babar Azam surpasses Joe Root to transform main Check run-scorer in 2022. Courtesy: AP
Through Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Babar Azam, on Monday, December 26, turned into the main run-scorer in Check cricket in 2022. The best-handed batter went previous former England Check captain Joe Root, who has scored 1098 runs from 15 suits at a median of 45.75 with 5 centuries and two half-centuries to his identify.
Babar were given to the milestone in handiest his sixteenth innings in 9 Exams. Babar completed the feat on Day 1 of Pakistan’s opening Check in opposition to New Zealand on the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi.
Babar additionally occurs to be the main run-scorer in global cricket in 2022. The best-handed batter may be the one batter to have scored over 2000 runs this 12 months on the best degree. 2nd within the record is Bangladesh’s Litton Das, who completed with 1921 runs.
Within the ongoing Karachi Check, Babar got here to bat after Pakistan misplaced two early wickets of Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood to Ajaz Patel and Michael Bracewell respectively.
Imam-ul-Haq additionally perished whilst seeking to tackle Bracewell. From there on, Babar put his head down and steadied the send for the house workforce. He joined palms with Sarfaraz Ahmed, who made his go back to Check cricket after just about 4 years.
Babar were given to his half-century off 76 balls and didn’t permit the New Zealand bowlers to relax. In the second one innings, Babar were given to his 9th Check hundred off 161 balls and he reached there in taste with a six off Bracewell.
It additionally came about to be Babar’s 2nd Check hundred in opposition to New Zealand. Babar additionally scored his fourth Check hundred this 12 months, essentially the most by means of any captain in 2022.
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sabyasachi chowdhury
Revealed On:
Dec 26, 2022
