Pakistan skipper Babar Azam smashed 151 against Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023 match in Multan. It is the highest score by a captain in Asia Cup, surpassing Virat Kohli's 136 against Bangladesh in 2014. (Photo: AP)
Babar Azam's 151 is the highest score by a batter against Nepal in ODIs. He is followed by Michael van Lingen's 133 and Shai Hope's 132. (Photo: AP)
The Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed pair scripted the highest 5th wicket partnership for Pakistan in ODIs, with 214 runs. This is followed by Umar Akmal and Younis Khan's 176-run partnership against Sri Lanka in 2009 and Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf's 162-run partnership against Australia in 2004. (Source: Twitter)
Babar Azam's 151 is the highest score by a batter in Multan Cricket Stadium, surpassing the previous highest score of 127 by Shai Hope against Pakistan in 2022. (Source: Twitter)
Babar Azam is the second player to score 150 in the Asia Cup. Virat Kohli is the other batter to achieve this feat. (Source: Twitter)
Babar Azam reached his 19th ODI century in 102 innings, the fastest by any batter to score 19 centuries in ODIs. He is followed by Hashim Amla with 104 innings and Virat Kohli with 124 innings. (Source: Twitter)