Babar Azam has made history by becoming the fifth Pakistani player to score 16,000 runs in international cricket.
The 28-year-old achieved this milestone during a tri-series match against Sri Lanka on Sunday, October 18, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
He reached the landmark by scoring just 7 runs in the match, completing the feat in 399 innings. This makes him the third-fastest Pakistani to reach this total, behind Mohammad Yousuf (388 innings) and Javed Miandad (398 innings). Along with Yousuf and Miandad, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan are also among those who have scored over 16,000 runs across all formats for Pakistan.
In his career, Babar has amassed 4,771 runs in 122 innings across 66 Test matches, averaging 42.98. In T20 internationals, he has scored 4,596 runs in 145 matches, while in One Day Internationals (ODIs), he has collected 6,671 runs in 144 matches.
In the ongoing match in Rawalpindi, Pakistan batted first after losing the toss, managing to score 305 runs in 49.5 overs. Salman Agha was the standout performer with 107 runs, while Babar contributed 45 runs from 57 balls, including six boundaries. Other notable contributions came from Saad Baig with 39 runs and Hasan Nawaz with 37 runs. Ishan Malinda from the opposing team was the pick of the bowlers, taking four wickets, while Asitha Fernando claimed three and Dilshan Madushanka took two.
Pakistan is hosting a One Day International tri-series against Sri Lanka and England. The series commenced on Sunday and features a double round-robin format with a total of seven matches. The final will take place on October 31 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.