Babar reaches 100th T20 fifty
Babar Azam notched his 100th T20 fifty, part of a milestone stretch that also includes 11 centuries, and social posts celebrated the achievement. The slice of stats was highlighted across cricket feeds as an individual landmark for Babar. (x.com)
Babar Azam reached 100 career fifties in Twenty20 cricket on April 15, doing it in 341 innings during Peshawar Zalmi’s win over Quetta Gladiators in Karachi. (geosuper.tv) The milestone came in Pakistan Super League match No. 23 at National Bank Stadium, where Babar finished unbeaten on 71 from 51 balls as Zalmi chased 155 and won by eight wickets with nine balls left. (geosuper.tv) That made Babar the fourth batter in men’s T20 cricket to record 100 fifties, joining David Warner, Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler. Pakistan media outlets also listed him as the first Pakistani to reach the mark. (nukta.com) The innings count is part of the story. InsideSport’s tally put Babar at 341 innings to 100 fifties, compared with 401 for Kohli, 435 for Warner and 468 for Buttler. (insidesport.in) T20 cricket is the 20-overs-a-side format built around short chases and quick scoring, so fifty-plus scores are a basic measure of repeat batting impact. Geo Super said Babar’s latest knock was also his 110th score of 50 or more in men’s T20s because his overall tally includes 11 centuries as well as 100 fifties. (geosuper.tv) That broader list shifts the comparison slightly. Geo Super said Babar’s 110 fifty-plus scores drew him level with Chris Gayle, while Warner remained ahead and Kohli stayed second on that chart. (geosuper.tv) Babar, 31, has been one of Pakistan’s central batters since his white-ball rise in 2016, when ESPNcricinfo notes he announced himself with three straight One Day International centuries against West Indies. He now plays for Pakistan and franchises including Peshawar Zalmi. (espncricinfo.com) The latest landmark landed in a league season where Zalmi were unbeaten through seven games, with six wins and one washout, according to Nukta’s match report from April 15. Babar’s 71 was the individual milestone, but it also arrived in a result that kept his team near the top of the table. (nukta.com) The number that will travel with this innings is 341. In a format built on quick cameos, Babar got to 100 fifties faster than the other batters most often used as his measuring stick. (insidesport.in)
