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Asia Cup 2023: Babar Azam breaks Hashim Amla's ODI century record in opener

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Asia Cup 2023: Babar Azam Breaks Hashim Amla's ODI Century Record In Opener

By IANS News August 31, 2023 • 08:40 AM View: 1231

Multan Cricket Stadium: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam became the fastest player to reach 19 ODI centuries, scoring 151 off 131 in the Asia Cup opener against Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium, here on Wednesday.

Playing his 102nd innings, Babar 28-year notched up his 19th ODI century in the 42nd over, surpassing South Africa's Hashim Amla in the list of players who took the fewest innings to reach the 19th ODI ton.

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