On Thursday, Pakistani skipper Babar Azam broke India’s Virat Kohli to set a new global record.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam eclipsed India’s Virat Kohli to set a new record on Thursday, despite his team’s defeat by lowly USA in the T20 new Cup 2024. Babar accomplished the feat against the United States in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2024 season opening on Thursday at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. During the game, Babar became the most prolific run scorer in T20I cricket history. He scored 44 runs from 43 balls, including three fours and two sixes. His knock contributed significantly to Pakistan’s competitive total of 159 for 7 in 20 overs.
Babar leads with 4067 T20I runs in 120 matches, while Kohli falls to second place with 4038 runs in 118 matches.
Kohli will have the potential to retake the top rank, while Babar will also have the opportunity to maintain his position when India meet Pakistan in their next T20 World Cup game on June 9 in New York.
The high-octane showdown between India and Pakistan will be held at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, which has received scathing criticism for its pitch and outfield. While the stadium’s surface provides brutal bounce, the sluggish outfield exacerbates the situation.
The site had drop-in pitches, and the pitches in the first two matches appeared disturbed.
Even India played their campaign opener at the site, and several batters were injured throughout the game because to the surface’s severe bounce. India skipper Rohit Sharma was forced to withdraw hurt midway through his batting against Ireland after a Josh Little delivery injured his arm.Rohit left in the middle, but subsequently revealed that his injury was not serious. “Yeah, just a little sore (the arm),” the Indian skipper told the official broadcaster after the game.
