Babar Azam created a new world record by being the first batter to achieve three straight hundreds in one-day internationals on two distinct occasions with a stunning knock of 103.
The 27-year-old had struck two consecutive centuries in the last two One-Day Internationals against Australia at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, followed by a century against the West Indies, making him the only batter in history to score three straight ODI hundreds twice.
During the Pakistan-West Indies ODI series in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) in 2016, the right-handed hitter became only the third Pakistani batter to hit three straight hundreds.
In 50-over cricket, the all-round captain has a stellar record against the West Indies, scoring 604 runs at an average of 100.7 in eight innings, including five centuries.
Babar, the only batter in the world to be ranked in the top ten in all three formats, has been nothing short of incredible in recent years.
He has been outstanding for the Men in Green across all three forms, and his latest heroics in the series against Australia have been much lauded by the cricketing community.
Babar’s 17th ODI century includes nine fours, and he eclipsed former Indian leader Virat Kohli as the fastest captain to achieve 1,000 runs. He is also the first batsman in the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Super League to score 1,000 runs.
On June 10, Pakistan will play the visitors in the second One-Day International. If the Pakistan captain hits another century, he will equal Kumar Sangakkara, the former Sri Lankan captain who struck four successive ODI hundreds during the 2015 World Cup.
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