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Pakistan star Babar Azam once again won the hearts of his fans as he smashed a brilliant century on Day 2 of the ongoing Galle Test against Sri Lanka.
Notably, the visitors were in deep trouble with 85/7 at one 🧜stage. Babar then partnered with tailenders and helped Pakistan stage an impressiv𒆙e comeback.
The Pakistan skipper stood his ground and smacked his seventh Test century to guide Pakistan to a total of 218 in reply🔥 to Sri Lanka’s 222 in the first innings. Babar scored 119 o𝓰ff 244 deliveries with the help of 11 fours and a couple of sixes.
Further, Babar also added another record to his name, as he surpassed Indian superstar Virat Kohli to become ꧙the fastest Asian to reach the 10,000 run mark in international cricket.
Babar scored his 10,000th run in his 228th innings, while Kohli had aಌchieved the milestone in 232 innings. Overall, the Pakistan captain is the fifth fastest to reach the landmark and the fastest among the Asian cricketers.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Innings break: Pakistan 218 all out in their 1st innings (Babar Aza🍸m 119, Prabath Jayasuriya 5/82). SL lead by 4 runs.
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
Maste൩r craftsman; Babar Azam superb once again👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
👑 on 🔝
Phenomenal consistency across formats 💪 |
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
Masterclass from Babar Azam on a track assisting spinners. Even while batting with Naseem Shah, he didn't lose his composure.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
Hundred for Babar Azam, one of the fi🧸nest knock ever, Pakistan was 85 for 7 and then captain smashed a brilliant hundred.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Another special innings from Babar Azam
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)
Sri L🍰anka had Pak on the mat but Babar Azam was not going to take such ignominy lying down. Marvellous century by the captain who r༒ises in stature with every innings
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Absoဣlutely brilliant hundred by Babar Azam. Once again showing what a magnificent and skilful batter he is ▨
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket)
Hꦇighest batting average in Test cric👍ket since January 2018 (minimum 20 innings):
59.04 – Babar Azam 🇵🇰
58.21 – Kane Williamson 🇳🇿
54.02 – Marnus Labuschagne 🇦🇺
52.36 – Usman Khawaja 🇦🇺
52.07 – Steve Smith 🇦🇺— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)
A captain's knock from Babar Azam has ensured Pakistan are in the game going into day 3 🙌
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— ICC (@ICC)
What a fight back by Pakistan, captain's knock by Babar Azam, great resistance by Naseem Shah. They have brought Pakistan back into game.
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani)
