The recently finished three-match T20I series between Ireland and Pakistan saw record-breaking performances from wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam.
In Dublin’s Clontarf Cricket Club, the Green Shirts won 2-1 to seal the series against Ireland as they prepared for the June T20 World Cup.
The Babar Azam-led team produced a fantastic series comeback, winning the remaining Twenty20 Internationals with powerful performances after losing the opening match by five wickets.
Babar broke several milestones, one of which was being the first hitter from Pakistan to score 25 runs in an over. For the first time in his career, the 29-year-old hitter smacked four sixes in one over against Benjamin White.
Only four Pakistani hitters have ever scored 24 runs in an over before Babar.
In T20 internationals, the star batter from Pakistan became the highest scorer with most 50 or more. For the 39th time in his career, the captain scored more than 50 runs overall.
In the encounter against Ireland, Babar and Rizwan set a new record for their partnership. They scored record break 10th hundred partnership runs.
