Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam will intention to turn out to be the quickest and eleventh participant general to attain 2,000 T20I runs when his staff locks horns with Zimbabwe within the three-match collection on the Harare Sports Club from Wednesday.
Azam, who final week was named the No. 1-player on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) One-day International (ODI) rankings, wants solely 60 extra runs to interrupt India skipper Virat Kohli’s record of quickest to 2,000 T20I runs.
The Indian, who additionally leads the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) within the Indian Premier League (IPL), achieved the landmark in 56 innings. Azam, who has scored 1940 runs at 48.50 in 49 innings, can be eyeing the feat within the opening T20I on Wednesday (April 20).
The right-handed batsman struck his maiden T20I ton in Pakistan’s nine-wicket victory over South Africa within the third T20I at Centurion on April 14. He was additionally adjudged the ‘Player of the Series’ for his 210 runs at 52.50 within the four-match collection.
Under Babar’s captaincy, Pakistan have gained 4 T20I collection — Bangladesh 2-0, Zimbabwe 3-0 and South Africa 2-1 at residence and 3-1 away towards South Africa – and drawn one towards England (1-1).
If Pakistan make a clear sweep of the three-match collection towards Zimbabwe, they are going to acquire one level and slender the hole with third-ranked Australia to 4 factors. Losing the collection 3-0 will demote Pakistan to fifth spot equal with New Zealand on 255 factors every.
Pakistan go into the collection having gained all 5 bilateral T20I collection towards Zimbabwe and have gained all 14 T20Is.
The Asian staff final visited Zimbabwe in July 2018, to function in a tri-nation event involving Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Australia. Pakistan beat Australia by six wickets on July 8 on the Harare Sports Club to win the event.
