Babar Azam registered the title of fastest ODI player, reaching 5000 runs in Cricket
Pakistan and New Zealand are a part of the bilateral One Day International series scheduled for Pakistan in 2023. After beating New Zealand in their previous three ODI games, Pakistan marked another big victory in the fourth ODI match against New Zealand in Karachi. After the magnificent win in the fourth ODI match, Green Shirts saved their spot at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI ranking. Pakistan earned 113 rating points by dominating New Zealand in four consecutive ODI matches. Pakistan is currently at the top of the ICC Men’s rating list.
Pakistan, Australia, and India were in a row at the ICC Men’s ODI rating list with only differences in decimal points. At the beginning of the One Day International games against New Zealand, Pakistan held the fifth position in the ODI ranting list with 106 points. In the first two ODI games, Pakistan beat New Zealand and improved their work on the ranking list.
After four back-to-back ODI victories against New Zealand, Pakistan registered the title of the number one squad in the ICC Men’s ODI ranking list. After winning the third ODI match against New Zealand, Pakistan dominated New Zealand and England on the rating list. However, The fourth win announced Pakistan as the numbered squad of The ODI Cricket in the ICC Men’s Cricket rating list.
In the fourth ODI game against New Zealand, the skipper Babar Azam helped team Pakistan to reach 334 runs in the ODI format by hitting a hundred against New Zealand. However, other batters added quick runs to bring Pakistan to 334 runs against New Zealand.
Babar Azam registered the title of fastest ODI player
In his 97th One Day International innings, Babar Azam registered the title of fastest ODI player, reaching 5000 runs in Cricket. Babar Azam has broken the record of Hashim Amla, who finished his 5000 runs in his 101 innings. Despite Pakistan’s successes, Pakistan still must win the fifth ODI match against New Zealand.
In the fifth One Day International game against New Zealand, Pakistan lost the match impacting their position in the ICC Men’s Ranking list. After Pakistan lost the fifth ODI against New Zealand، Australia reclaimed its position on the scoreboard, leaving Pakistan at number three.
However, a magnificent victory in the fourth game of the ODI series brought Pakistan to number one on the rating list. Unfortunately, the black caps bounced back in the fifth ODI against Pakistan, disappointing Pakistan. The skipper Babar Azam and his squad worked hard to mark a magnificent win against black shirts in the One Day International tournament. Still, Kiwis turned the game, scoring a superb win against Pakistan.
In their first three ODI encounters, Pakistan successfully chased the target as New Zealand opted to bat first. However, in the fourth ODI game, Pakistan set the target of 334 runs for New Zealand, including a fantastic century by the skipper Babar Azam. All the batters performed brilliantly against young Kiwi bowlers. Pakistan smashed black caps in the four back-to-back One Day International games.
After four consecutive victories, Pakistan claimed the first position on the ICC Men’s ODI ratings. However, the defeat in the final ODI game against New Zealand affected Pakistan’s ranking in the ICC Men’s ODI list. However, both squads performed magnificently in the fifth ODI. There was a chance for Pakistan to stay at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI ranking by beating New Zealand in the fifth ODI at home tournament.
The magnificent win in the fifth ODI boosted the confidence of the Kiwi squad as they successfully marked a victory against the experienced team after four back-to-back defeats. Both units tried hard in the overall innings during ODI games. Although Pakistan lost the fifth ODI against New Zealand, they still led the series 4-1, smashing the Kiwi squad.
