Babar becomes 2nd in world to score 10 T20 hundreds
Wednesday, 9 August 2023
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam achieved a rare feat by scoring the 10th century of his T20 career at Lanka Premier League (LPL) on Monday, becoming the second in the world to hit 10 tons in this format of the game after West Indian legend Chris Gayle, according to Pakistani Television Channel Geo Tv.
'Universe Boss' Gayle, who holds the record for smashing the highest individual score (175* vs Pune Warriors, IPL 2013), leads the tally with 22 tons in 463 matches.
The Pakistan skipper has scored three T20 hundreds at the international level, two each in the Vitality Blast and National T20 Cup, for Somerset and Central Punjab, respectively. He also has a hundred in the PSL for Peshawar Zalmi and another in a tour match against Leicestershire. Babar pushed his tally of T20 centuries to 10 with his maiden triple-digit score at the LPL and also claimed the title of the fourth-ever centurion in the tournament's history.