Pakistan’s star cricketer Babar Azam has achieved a new milestone in the third T20 match against Australia, surpassing the record of the most half-centuries in T20 cricket. With this feat, he has surpassed Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who held the record for the longest time. Babar Azam, 31, achieved his 39th half-century in 36 balls at the Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore, including four fours and one six.
Prior to this, the record for the most half-centuries was held by Virat Kohli, who had made 38 half-centuries in his T20 International career. The third spot was held by former Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who had made 37 half-centuries. The fourth spot was held by Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, who had made 31 half-centuries. Australian cricketer David Warner was fifth on the list with 29 half-centuries.
It is worth mentioning that Babar Azam is also the highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals, having scored 4505 runs in 139 innings at an average of 39.51 and a strike rate of 128.38, including three centuries and 39 half-centuries.
The ICC Under-19 World Cup was won by India, while the Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship was held in Qatar, with the final match between Pakistan’s Ahsan Ramzan and Iran’s Shahin Sabzi.
Pakistan’s cricket team has started training sessions at the Sindhalis Sports Club for the upcoming matches. Max O’Dowd, the batsman from the Netherlands, has said that they think it will be difficult to beat Pakistan. In the semi-finals, England defeated Australia, and India defeated Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s cricket team captain Salman Ali Agha has said that they are not under pressure to perform in the first matches. Cricket Australia has also confirmed this. Pakistani cricketers Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Azam Khan, and Ramiz Raja will provide commentary for the World Cup.
Former Indian captain Kapil Dev has said that decisions like not playing against Pakistan are made under the government and cricket board’s policies. Several interesting things are expected to happen in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will start on February 7. One such thing is that several veteran players will be in action.
According to Lincoln Media, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board has written a letter to the Pakistan Cricket Board, stating that Pakistan’s boycott announcement has affected Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, and a large number of fans have canceled their hotel bookings due to the boycott.
Shoaib Malik has said that the cricket season is at its peak, and the subject of selection is also relevant. In a video, Pakistani cricketers are shown imitating the style of Abrar Ahmad in a humorous way. In the camp, the focus is on the fitness of women players, and there are more young players in the team to prepare for the World Cup.
Captain of the national team has taken a step forward by showing solidarity with Bangladesh in the wake of the terrorist attack. According to government sources, the terrorist bomber had received training in anti-terrorism operations from Afghanistan and had made several trips to Afghanistan.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has canceled all her scheduled events for the day. The reason for the suicide is not known, and no suicide note has been found.
According to Inspector General (IG) Islamabad, Alama Basharat Hussain Amadi, several martyrs in the blast were cousins of the IG Islamabad. Thomas de Nino has said that a bilateral agreement with only one nuclear power is not suitable, and China’s nuclear arsenal has no limits, no transparency, no announcements, and no control system.
The Sindh government has canceled the cultural night music program to express solidarity with the martyrs of the Islamabad blast.
