Babar Azam surpasses Virat Kohli’s record for the most T20I fifties.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam attained a significant milestone in T20 International cricket by exceeding Indian batter Virat Kohli’s record for the most half-centuries in the format.

In the third and final T20I against South Africa in Lahore, Babar scored an elegant fifty off 36 balls, marking his 40th in T20 Internationals, surpassing Kohli’s 39.

The milestone solidifies Babar’s reputation as one of the most reliable performers in the shortest format of the sport.

Babar had matched Kohli’s record by achieving his 39th fifty, prompting comparisons between the two contemporary legends.