Pakistani batter Babar Azam scored 41 runs from 28 balls in the third T20I against Australia on Monday, November 18, at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Despite Babar’s good performance, Pakistan couldn’t avoid a series whitewash against the Aussies.
The team managed to score only 117 runs in 18.1 overs, losing all their wickets. Australia easily chased the target of 118 runs in just 11.2 overs and won the match by 7 wickets. It was a disappointing result for Pakistan, as they lost the three-match series without winning a single game.
For Australia, Marcus Stoinis played an amazing inning and scored 61 not out from just 27 balls. Captain Josh Inglis also added 27 runs before getting out. Their performances helped Australia chase the target easily and win the match by 7 wickets.
In the third T20I on Monday Babar Azam scored 41 runs and broke Virat Kohli’s record of 4188 runs. Babar is now at the second place in the list of highest T20I run-scorers. Kohli made 4188 runs in 125 matches for India, while Babar has 4192 runs in 126 matches.
List of Batters With Most Runs In T20I History
1. Rohit Sharma (India) – 159 matches, 4231 runs
2. Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 126 matches, 4192 runs
3. Virat Kohli (India) – 125 matches, 4188 runs
4. Paul Stirling (Ireland) – 147 matches, 3655 runs
5. Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 122 matches, 3531 runs
India’s ODI and Test skipper Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most runs in T20Is. The 37-year-old right-handed batter scored 4231 runs in 159 matches. Rohit made his T20I debut in September 2007 and retired after India’s victory in the T20 World Cup 2024 final.
After this Australia tour, the Pakistan team will now face Zimbabwe. However, Babar Azam is not part of the squad and he will have to wait a lot for surpassing Rohit Sharma in terms of scoring the most runs in T20I.
