LAHORE: Pakistan's Babar Azam became the captain with most number of T20I hundreds after his sensational knock against New Zealand during the second T20I in Lahore on Saturday.
Azam scored 101 runs in 58 balls with the help of 11 fours and three sixes.
Most centuries as a captain in T20Is:
3 - Babar Azam (Pakistan)
2 - Rohit Sharma (India)
2 - Faheem Nazir (Switzerland)
Openers Mohammad Rizwan and Azam added 99 runs for the first wicket partnership. This was the 19th 50+ partnership between Rizwan and Azam in T20Is, which is the most by any pair in this format.
They broke the record of India's Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who have 15 partnerships of 50+ in T20Is.
Rizwan scored 50 runs in 34 balls, which included six fours and a six.
Pakistan finished on 192-4 in their allotted 20 overs.
The home side leads the series 1-0 after winning the first T20I on Friday by 88 runs at the same venue.
The remaining three T20 matches are on April 17 in Lahore, and 20 and 24 in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan and New Zealand will also meet in five one-day internationals after the T20 series, honing preparations for this year´s 50-over World Cup in India.
The tour comes as something of compensation for New Zealand pulling out of their visit to Pakistan on the day of the first game in September 2021, citing security concerns.
The Black Caps played two Tests and three ODIs in Pakistan just three months ago.
Faizan Lakhani Faizan Lakhani is Deputy Editor (Sports) at Geo News.- Babar Azam