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  • Babar Azam Closes In On Breaking T20I World Record – Kashmir News

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    Babar Azam Closes In On Breaking T20I World Record: Pakistan all-format skipper Babar Azam is just two wins away from breaking another record in the shortest format of the game.

    Babar will have the opportunity to etch his name as the captain with the most number of wins if his side trumps New Zealand in the fifth T20I at Pindi Cricket Stadium on monday (tomorrow).

    Currently, Babar is the joint-holder of this record with Afghanistan’s Asghar Afghan (42) and is behind England’s Eoin Morgan (44) by two matches.

    If the 28-year-old, who has captained the Green Shirts in 69 T20 Internationals, wins tomorrow’s match, he will be just one match away from breaking the record.

    Under his captaincy, Pakistan reached the semifinals of two successive T20 World Cups — 2021 and 2022 — and finished as runner-ups in the latter.

    During the second T20I against the Black Caps, Babar scored his third T20I century at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

    Babar is close to breaking the record of Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma, who currently tops the International Cricket Council (ICC) list with four centuries.

    He is the only Pakistan batter with more than one ton in the format. The hundred puts Babar close to the top of the list of batters with the most T20I tons.

    During the match, Babar managed to score his half-century on merely 36 balls and then slammed 51 runs off the next 22 deliveries, including 36 runs off the last three overs.

    Babar smashed James Neesham for two fours and a six in the last over, completing his 100 runs off the final ball of the innings.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirnews.in )

  • Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Afghanistan Men’s Cricket Team Wrote History in the First T20I – Kashmir News

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    Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Afghanistan Men’s Cricket Team Wrote History in the First T20I

    Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran remained unbeaten as Afghanistan secured a 6-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first T20I at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.

    Earlier, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi and Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed two wickets apiece as Afghanistan restricted Pakistan at 92 for 9 in 20 overs. Meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan claimed a wicket each. Imad Wasim was the top scorer for Pakistan with an 18-run knock. Pakistan skipper Shadab Khan had won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan.

    Afghanistan Men’s Cricket Team Wrote History in the First T20I

    Afghanistan men’s cricket team wrote history on Friday (March 24) when they defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series at Sharjah cricket stadium in UAE. This was the first time that Afghanistan have beaten Pakistan in this format of the game. It was quite a dominant win too as Afghanistan bowled out Pakistan for their fifth lowest total ever in T20Is before chasing it down with 2.1 overs remaining in the game.

    Afghanistan used six bowlers and all of them picked at least one wicket. Rashid led from the front and finished with a spell of 1 for 15 from his four. Faalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Nabi picked 2 wickets each while Azamatullah and Naveen-ul-Haq got a wicket each. This was a second-string Pakistan outfit alright with stars like Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi missing, but Afghans ensured they took big advantage of it and displayed a brilliant effort.

    Rashid Khan says he is happy to finally win against Pakistan. Adds it is a different feeling while playing for the national team and it is always special. Reckons the pitch here always behaves differently but the mind set was to bowl well. Shares they want to do well at the top-order and also improve throughout the next matches.

    Shadab Khan says he wants to give a chance to the youngsters and hopes they do well in the next match. Reckons as professionals they have to adopt to the conditions and play accordingly. On the bowlers, they bowled really well and had many positives.

    Mohammad Nabi wins the Player of the Match. He says it was a tough score to chase on this ground. Adds his aim was to bat till the end. Reckons sometimes have to play this kind of knocks to win the match.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirnews.in )

  • Gill’s maiden T20I ton powers India to 234 for 4 against NZ in series decider

    Gill’s maiden T20I ton powers India to 234 for 4 against NZ in series decider

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    Ahmedabad: Shubman Gill smashed a whirlwind unbeaten century, his maiden ton in the shortest format, to power India to an imposing 234 for four against New Zealand in the series-deciding third T20 International here on Wednesday.

    Gill continued his fine form and showcased his array of shots, hitting the New Zealand bowlers to all parts of the Narendra Modi Stadium to score 126 not out off just 63 balls balls with the help of 12 fours and seven sixes.

    But the start was far from rosy for India after electing to bat as Mitchell Santner made a master-stroke decision by handing Michael Bracewell the second over and the off-spinner reposed his captain’s faith by removing an out-of-form Ishan Kishan, who was adjudged LBW with the second ball of the over.

    In-form Gill struck two boundaries off Lockie Ferguson in the next over.

    Gill was at his ominous best, be it pick up hits, drives or pulls to continue his onslaught.

    He hit Blair Tickner for three fours in the fifth over as India reached 44 for 1.

    Young Rahul Tripathi (44 off 22), who has immense potential but yet to fire in the series, then struck Ferguson for a boundary and a six in consecutive balls to keep up the tempo.

    Tripathi then pulled Santner over short-fine leg before coming down and lofting the left-arm spinner for a straight six.

    Tripathi showed his attacking class and dispatched Ish Sodhi over extra cover for his third six of the innings but perished in the next ball in search of one too many, holing out at deep square leg to Ferguson.

    Gill reached his maiden T20I fifty off 35 balls with a single off Santner.

    While Gill held one end, Suryakumar Yadav (24 off 13) showed glimpses of his class but fell in the 13th over, brilliantly caught by Ferguson at mid-off as the batter mistimed his shot.

    Gill brought up his century with a four over the mid-off fielder off the bowling of Ferguson in the first ball of the 18th over.

    He broke free and clobbered Ferguson over mid-wicket for a huge six in the next ball.

    It was mayhem as skipper Hardik Pandya (30 off 17) too went ballistic.

    But it was Gill who stole the show as he continued with his attacking shots after the ton, finding the boundaries at will as New Zealand attack looked listless.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )