National cricket team captain and star batsman Babar Azam also achieved another feat in a single day.
World cricket’s number one batsman Babar Azam claimed the record of scoring 18 centuries in the shortest innings in the fourth match of the home series against New Zealand.
Babar Azam scored his 18th ODI century in 97 innings, becoming the first batsman to score 18 centuries in less than 100 innings.
Before Babar Azam, this honor was held by South African batsman Hashim Amla, who scored 18 centuries in 102 innings.
Australian batsman David Warner managed to achieve this feat in 115 innings, former Indian captain Virat Kohli in 119 innings.
Babar Azam has previously scored his 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries in the shortest innings.
Earlier today, Babar Azam had taken Hashim Amla’s record of scoring 5000 runs in 101 innings.
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