Pakistan’s Babar Azam has made history by becoming the fastest batter to score 11,000 runs in T20 cricket. This milestone came during his 31-run knock in the second T20I against South Africa, surpassing Chris Gayle’s previous record.

Bullets:

• Babar Azam became the fastest player to score 11,000 runs in T20 cricket.
• He achieved the feat in 299 innings, breaking Chris Gayle’s record of 314 innings.
• Gayle holds the all-time highest T20 run tally at 14,562 runs.
• Babar is the 11th player to reach 11,000 runs in T20 cricket and the second Pakistani after Shoaib Malik.
• Babar has 11 centuries and 90 fifties in T20 cricket.
• His 31-run innings in the second T20I also saw him surpass 14,000 international runs.
• He is the fifth Pakistani to achieve 14,000 runs in international cricket.
• Babar is just 8 runs away from surpassing India’s Rohit Sharma for the most T20I runs.
• Pakistan lost the second T20I to South Africa by 7 wickets, with South Africa leading the series 2-0.
• Pakistan posted 206/5, thanks to Saim Ayub’s 98*; South Africa chased down the target with Reeza Hendricks (117) and Rassie van der Dussen (66*) leading the way.