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Babar Azam Matches Hashim Amla, Beats Virat Kohli in ODI Record

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Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has reached 6,000 runs in One Day International (ODI) cricket. He achieved this milestone after scoring his 10th run in the final of the ongoing ODI tri-series against New Zealand.

Fastest to 6,000 ODI Runs

Babar Azam has now become the fastest player to score 6,000 ODI runs, taking just 123 innings. He shares this record with Hashim Amla of South Africa, who also took 123 innings to reach this milestone.

Before Babar, the fastest Asian player to reach this mark was Virat Kohli, who took 136 innings. Now, Babar holds this record.

Here is a list of the fastest batters to reach 6,000 ODI runs:

  • 123 innings – Babar Azam
  • 123 innings – Hashim Amla
  • 136 innings – Virat Kohli
  • 139 innings – Kane Williamson
  • 139 innings – David Warner
  • 140 innings – Shikhar Dhawan

11th Pakistani Batter to Score 6,000 ODI Runs

Babar Azam is now the 11th Pakistani batter to reach this landmark. Other famous Pakistani players who have achieved this include:

  • Inzamam-ul-Haq
  • Mohammad Yousuf
  • Saeed Anwar
  • Shahid Afridi
  • Shoaib Malik
  • Javed Miandad
  • Younis Khan
  • Saleem Malik
  • Mohammad Hafeez
  • Ijaz Ahmed

Babar achieved this record during the Tri-Nation Series final against New Zealand at Karachi Stadium. His achievement adds another great chapter to Pakistan’s cricket history.

Story First Published at www.probatsman.com on 14 February 2025

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