Pakistan kicked off the Asia Cup 2023 with a record-laden complete towards Nepal within the first match on Wednesday, August 30. Captain Babar performed a memorable knock of 151 runs whereas star finisher Iftikhar Ahmed smashed his maiden ODI hundred in simply 67 balls to assist Pakistan rating a complete of 342 for six in 50 overs.
The speaking level of the primary innings was Babar Azam’s maiden hundred within the Asia Cup. The world no.1 batter proved his dominance in 50-over cricket with a sensational knock as he launched his thirty first worldwide hundred, fourth-highest for Pakistan. Babar entertained followers at Multan Cricket Stadium with 14 fours and 4 sixes throughout his record-laden innings.
Taking part in in his solely sixth Asia Cup (ODI) match, the top-order batter recorded the very best rating for Pakistan in Asia Cup historical past. Former captain Mohammad Younis beforehand held the document when he scored 144 runs towards Hong Kong throughout the Asia Cup 2004. Babar additionally launched the one second 150-plus knock in Asia Cup historical past and has an opportunity to surpass Virat Kohli’s document for the very best rating within the match historical past.
Virat Kohli holds the document for the very best rating in Asia Cup historical past when he smashed 183 runs towards Pakistan throughout the Asia Cup 2012 and was the one cricketer with a 150-plus rating within the continental match. However Babar missed Kohli’s document by 32 runs as he was dismissed on 151 runs by Sompal Kami within the final over.
Highest scores in Asia Cup (ODI) historical past:
- Virat Kohli – 183 runs vs Pakistan in 2012
- Babar Azam – 151 runs vs Nepal in 2023
- Younis Khan – 144 runs vs Hong Kong in 2004
- Mushfiqur Rahim – 144 runs vs Sri Lanka in 2018
- Shoaib Malik – 143 runs vs India in 2004
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