ENG vs PAK: Pakistan rebound from ODI humiliation to win by 31 runs in 1st T20I
Cricket | July 17, 2021 8:47 ISTCaptain Azam hit 85 from 49 balls and Rizwan 63 from 41 in a Pakistan record total of 232-6.
Captain Azam hit 85 from 49 balls and Rizwan 63 from 41 in a Pakistan record total of 232-6.
Sarfaraz and Arthur had combined well to take Pakistan to the Champions Trophy title in 2017.
Azam also reflected on his team's performances in the recently-concluded series and blamed bowling and fielding for a three-wicket defeat in the final ODI.
While Kohli is second on the list, his white-ball deputy Rohit Sharma is third with 825 rating points.
Pakistan conceded a 0-3 defeat to an England squad which was arranged merely two days prior to the start of the ODI series.
Babar's 158 off 139 deliveries came after Pakistan's disappointing outings in the first two ODIs against England's second-string side.
Seniors like Wahab Riaz and Shoaib Malik still remain out of the list like last year.
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja talked about comparisons between Kohli and Babar Azam, saying that the latter is a 'stylish' batsman but needs to prove himself in the Test format.
Babar, back in April, ended Kohli's long reign at the top of the ICC ODI Rankings as he became the top-ranked batter. He became only the fourth from his country to attain the position.
There has been speculation that Amir may shift to England and eye an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract as a British citizen.
Eight Test captains have won their first four games in charge of their side and Babar is only the second to achieve the feat this century
Azam won the award for his consistent and outstanding performances across all formats in the recently concluded series against South Africa and was chosen as the April winner by fans and the ICC voting academy.
Besides the Pakistan duo, Nepal batsman Khushal Bhurtel was the other player to be nominated in the men's category.
Babar said in a virtual press conference that the debate over whether he was a captain with authority should end now.
India recorded over 3.53 lakh cases on Monday, the highest across the world since the pandemic began last year.
Babar scored 52 runs off 46 balls, laced with five boundaries, en route to his feat, while stitching a 124-run stand alongside Mohammad Rizwa
Babar needs only 60 more runs to break India skipper Virat Kohli's record of fastest to 2,000 T20I runs.
Babar, who led Pakistan to their first-ever T20 series win in South Africa and also captained his side to a 2-1 victory in the ODI series, on Friday said he was satisfied with the performances of his players.
Babar and Rizwan's partnership of 197 from 107 balls ripped the game away from the hosts as Pakistan gained an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
Babar marked the day he unseated Virat Kohli to become the top-ranked ODI batsman in the world with another brilliant limited-overs innings, albeit in the shortest format this time.
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