Srinagar: Despite failing to score big runs against Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was able to shatter another record of Team India batting star Virat Kohli.
Babar Azam got out cheaply scoring only 17 runs as Pakistan chase a target of 194.
Before getting out, Babar Azam became the fastest captain to 2000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in just 31 innings. Azam broke the Virat Kohli’s record who reached this feat in 36 innings.
He did it during the Pakistan vs Bangladesh encounter in the first Super Four match of that ongoing Asia Cup 2023 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.
South Africa’s AB de Villiers reached this milestone in 41 innings, Australia’s Michael Clark in 47, India’s MS Dhoni and England’s Eoin Morgan each in 48.
Earlier, Azam broke former South Africa batter Hashim Amla’s record as he became the fastest player to 19 ODI centuries.
Azam reached this feat in just 102 innings while Amla did it in his 104th.
Earlier Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in the first Super Four match of the Asian event.
The visitors posted 193 runs on the scoreboard in their first innings as their batting lineup was shattered by the Pakistani pace factory.
