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<p id="isPasted" style="line-height: 2;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;">ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s star batter Babar Azam has etched his name in the record books, becoming the leading run-scorer in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) after overtaking India&rsquo;s Rohit Sharma.</span></strong></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><br></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;">Babar achieved the milestone in his 123rd innings, amassing 4,234 runs, just ahead of Rohit&rsquo;s 4,231 scored in 151 innings. India&rsquo;s Virat Kohli sits third on the list with 4,188 runs from 117 innings.</span></p><div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1984324118561636419&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=a4c48a7afdc9bb96e2b40ae5282ef97a063e419f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 827px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;">The former Pakistan captain reached the landmark during his team&rsquo;s nine-wicket victory over South Africa, a result that levelled the series at 1-1.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><br></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;">Babar&rsquo;s consistency and graceful stroke play once again underlined why he is regarded among the finest batters in modern T20 cricket, boasting both a higher average and a superior strike rate than many of his contemporaries.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><br></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;">Earlier, Pakistan&rsquo;s bowlers bundled out South Africa for 110, before Saim Ayub&rsquo;s unbeaten 71 guided the hosts to an emphatic win inside 14 overs.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><br></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;">With the series now tied, Babar will aim to build on his record-breaking feat in the decisive third T20 as he continues to redefine batting excellence across formats.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><br></p><h2 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"><strong>Most runs in T20Is</strong></span><strong><br></strong></h2><div class="fr-embed"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><thead style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"><tr><th>No.</th><th>Player</th><th>Country</th><th>Mat</th><th>Inns</th><th>Runs</th><th>HS</th><th>Ave</th><th>SR</th><th>100</th><th>50</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">1</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">Babar Azam</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">PAK</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">130</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">123</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">4234</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">122</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">39.57</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">128.77</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">3</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">36</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Rohit Sharma</td><td>IND</td><td>159</td><td>151</td><td>4231</td><td>121*</td><td>32.05</td><td>140.89</td><td>5</td><td>32</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Virat Kohli</td><td>IND</td><td>125</td><td>117</td><td>4188</td><td>122*</td><td>48.69</td><td>137.04</td><td>1</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Jos Buttler</td><td>ENG</td><td>144</td><td>132</td><td>3869</td><td>101*</td><td>35.49</td><td>148.97</td><td>1</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Paul Stirling</td><td>IRE</td><td>153</td><td>150</td><td>3710</td><td>115*</td><td>26.69</td><td>134.86</td><td>1</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Martin Guptill</td><td>NZ</td><td>122</td><td>118</td><td>3531</td><td>105</td><td>31.81</td><td>135.70</td><td>2</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">7</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">Mohammad Rizwan</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">PAK</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">106</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">93</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">3414</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">104*</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">47.41</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">125.37</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">1</td><td style="background-color: rgb(97, 189, 109);">30</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>David Warner</td><td>AUS</td><td>110</td><td>110</td><td>3277</td><td>100*</td><td>33.43</td><td>142.47</td><td>1</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Muhammad Waseem</td><td>UAE</td><td>91</td><td>91</td><td>3184</td><td>112</td><td>37.02</td><td>151.76</td><td>3</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Aaron Finch</td><td>AUS</td><td>103</td><td>103</td><td>3120</td><td>172</td><td>34.28</td><td>142.53</td><td>2</td><td>19</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><br></p><p><em>Stats: Cricinfo</em></p>

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Achieves the milestone in his 123rd innings, amassing 4,234 runs, just ahead of Rohit’s 4,231 scored in 151 innings.

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