Babar Azam’s struggles with the bat persist as he managed solely 29 runs within the first ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka. This marks his 83rd consecutive worldwide innings with out a century, equaling an identical part in Virat Kohli’s profession.
Babar’s final century got here in opposition to Nepal within the 2023 Asia Cup. With 83 innings between centuries, he and Virat Kohli now maintain the joint-second spot for the longest hole between centuries in worldwide cricket, behind Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya, who went 88 innings.
Prime Batsmen With Most Innings Between Centuries
Sanath Jayasuriya – 88 innings
Virat Kohli – 83 innings
Babar Azam – 83 innings
Babar has struggled in his latest ODI outings, scoring solely 83 runs in his final six innings, averaging 13.83, with a highest rating of 27 on this stretch.
Within the first ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka, Pakistan posted 299 runs, pushed by Salman Agha’s century and Hussain Talat’s fifty. The workforce added 104 runs within the final 10 overs, showcasing an aggressive end.
Babar Azam’s Worldwide Profession Highlights
ODIs: 6,336 runs in 137 matches
Checks: 4,366 runs in 61 matches
T20Is: 4,302 runs in 131 matches
Centuries: 31 | Half-centuries: 104
Regardless of the latest stoop, Babar stays certainly one of Pakistan’s most prolific batsmen throughout codecs.
Sri Lanka Opts to Bowl First Towards Pakistan in ODI Sequence Opener
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka gained the toss and selected to subject first within the opening ODI of the three-match collection in opposition to Pakistan on Tuesday in Rawalpindi. Pakistan enters the collection with confidence after just lately defeating South Africa 2-1 of their ODI collection.
This match marks the primary ODI collection below pacer Shaheen Afridi as Pakistan’s newly appointed captain, and he has made a powerful begin to his management tenure. Sri Lanka, in the meantime, comes into the collection in sturdy type, having secured a 2-0 collection win over Zimbabwe of their newest ODI encounters in August.
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