On Thursday, Pakistani captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper batsman Muhammad Rizwan made history in T20 cricket as the most successful duo ever.
Known as one of the best pairings in the format, Babar and Rizwan became the first to achieve 24 50-plus scores in the shorter format, with 10 of those scores turning into century partnerships.
In the fourth Twenty20 International between England and Pakistan, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were the starting openers once again.
With a fast 59-run combination, the esteemed opening duo lived up to their tradition and gave Pakistan a strong start.
They overtook players like Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli, who combined for 23 fifty-plus scores for the Indian Premier League (IPL), thanks to their opening combination against England.
With 3,227 runs between them in T20s, Babar and Rizwan are only lagging behind AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, who combined for 3,175 runs for the RCB.
Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan, became the second batter to reach 4,000 runs in Twenty20 Internationals earlier.
In the fourth Twenty20 International of the previously stated match against England, Babar reached the milestone. He joined Virat Kohli, the top batsman for India, who has amassed 4,037 runs in the shortest international format, on the elusive list.
