King of Consistency: Babar Azam Breaks Virat Kohli’s All-Time T20I Fifty Record.
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King Babar: Babar Azam surpasses Virat Kohli to become the leading fifty-scorer in T20Is.
Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam reached a historic milestone on Sunday, February 1, 2026, becoming the leading fifty-scorer in men’s T20 Internationals. During the third T20I against Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium, Babar played an unbeaten knock of 50 off 36 balls, anchoring Pakistan to a massive total of 207/6.
Record-Breaking Performance:
- The Milestone: With this innings, Babar has amassed 39 T20I half-centuries, moving past India’s Virat Kohli, who held the record with 38.
- Leading Run-Scorer: Babar also continues to lead the all-time T20I run charts with 4,505 runs in 132 (or 139) innings.
- Clean Sweep: This performance capped off a dominant 3-0 series whitewash for Pakistan, handing Australia their heaviest-ever defeat in T20I history by a margin of 111 runs.
- Standout Bowling: Mohammad Nawaz was the star with the ball, claiming a sensational 5-wicket haul for just 18 runs to bundle Australia out for 96.
