Babar Azam achieves another milestone as Pakistan win T20 series against South Africa

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam achieved another milestone as he scored his 40th half century in T20Is - most for any cricketer in the format.

A day earlier, Babar etched his name into cricketing history, becoming the highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals when Pakistan defeated South Africa by nine wickets in the second T20I at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

The milestone came in trademark Babar fashion – calm, assured, and decisive – during a chase that Pakistan dominated from the outset.

The record sees Babar surpass India’s Rohit Sharma, who previously led the tally with 4,231 runs.

Babar’s achievement places him at the summit of T20I batting – ahead of modern greats such as Virat Kohli (4,188 runs).

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His consistency across 124 innings, coupled with a strike rate of 128.95, has made him a cornerstone of Pakistan’s success in the format.

Earlier, Pakistan secured a 2–1 series win against South Africa after defeating the visitors by four wickets in the third and final T20 International at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday night.

Babar Azam becomes T20I's all-time leading run-scorer as Pakistan crush South Africa

Babar Azam led from the front with a brilliant 68 off 47 balls, hitting nine boundaries and a six. Salman Ali Agha played a vital supporting knock of 33 off 26 deliveries, as the two shared a crucial partnership that anchored Pakistan’s innings after early setbacks.

With this win, Pakistan claimed the three-match T20 series 2–1, having earlier levelled it in Lahore with a commanding nine-wicket victory in the second T20I following South Africa’s 55-run win in the Rawalpindi opener.