The three-match T20 series against Australia had a very bad start for the Pakistani team in which they lost by 29 runs in a 7-7 overs match at the Gabba ground in Brisbane. However, in this match, the former captain of Pakistan team and the best batsman Babar Azam managed to perform two big feats, one of which he did as soon as he entered the field and the other while fielding. In this match, Babar Azam was not successful in showing any great feat with the bat, in which he lost his wicket on the ball of Nathan Ellis after playing an inning of three runs in 2 balls.
Babar becomes the player who played most matches in T20 International for Pakistan
When Babar Azam came on the field to field in the first match of the T20 series against Australia, it was the 124th match of his T20 International career, after which he now became the player who has played the most matches for Pakistan. Earlier this record was in the name of former Pakistani team captain Shoaib Malik, who had played a total of 123 T20 International matches in 16 years. The name of Mohammad Hafeez is at third place in this list who played 119 T20 International matches. Whereas Shadab Khan is at fourth and fifth position with 104 matches and Mohammad Rizwan with 103 matches.
The fielder who took the most catches for Pakistan in T20 International
Babar Azam broke another big record in this match which was earlier jointly held in the name of Shoaib Malik and Fakhar Zaman. Babar Azam has now become the player who has taken the most catches as a fielder in T20 International for Pakistan. In which he broke the records of both these players by taking catches of Jack Fraser McGurk and Matthew Short in the first T20 match against Australia. Babar has so far taken 52 catches in T20 International.
Players who took the most catches in T20 International for Pakistan
- Babar Azam – 52 catches in 124 innings
- Fakhar Zaman – 50 catches in 92 innings
- Shoaib Malik – 50 catches in 111 innings
- Umar Akmal – 64 innings 39 catches
- Shadab Khan – 104 innings 36 catches
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