Babar Azam hits three ODI tons in a row – for second time
Babar Azam became the first batsman to twice score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals after his 103 helped Pakan beat West Indies five wickets on Wednesday. Captain Babar shared a 103-run partnership with Imam-ul-Haq (65) and a 108-run stand with Mohammad Rizwan (59) as Pakan chased down a target of 306 in Multan to go 1-0 up in the three-match ODI series.
The 27-year-old Babar made two centuries against Australia before Wednesday’s match and also racked up three tons in a row in 2016, all against West Indies.
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Babar hit nine fours in his 17th ODI century and the world’s top-ranked ODI batter also surpassed former India skipper Virat Kohli to become the fastest player to reach 1,000 runs as captain. Babar achieved the feat in 13 innings compared with Kohli’s 17.
