Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli With Another Major T20 Record

Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam broke another major T20I record on Sunday, surpassing India great Virat Kohli to become the leading half-century scorer in men’s T20 Internationals.

The 31-year-old reached the milestone during Pakistan’s third T20I against Australia, scoring an unbeaten 50 off 36 balls, including three fours and one six. This was Babar’s 39th half-century in T20Is, moving him ahead of Kohli, who ended his limited-overs career in 2024 with 38 T20I fifties.

Most Half-Centuries in Men’s T20Is

Babar is also the leading run-scorer in men’s T20Is, with 4,505 runs in 132 innings at an average of 39.51 and a strike rate of 128.38. He has also scored three centuries in the format.

Babar’s half-century helped Pakistan score 207 runs in 20 overs against Australia. In response, Australia were bowled out for just 96 in 16.5 overs, suffering a crushing 111-run defeat, their biggest loss by runs in T20I history.

For Pakistan, Mohammad Nawaz delivered a standout performance, claiming five wickets while conceding just 19 runs in his four overs. Shaheen Shah Afridi also picked up two wickets.

The victory sealed a 3-0 T20I series whitewash for Pakistan, providing a timely confidence boost ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.