Pakistan beat South Africa by nine wickets in the third T20 international as Babar Azam’s stunning century helped them to chase down 204 with time to spare.
Captain Babar Azam hit a record-breaking 122 to lead Pakistan to an impressive nine-wicket victory over hosts South Africa at Centurion and a 2-1 lead in the four-match Twenty20 series.
He became only the fourth Pakistan batsman to attain the top ranking in the 50-over format after Zaheer Abbas (1983), Javed Miandad (1988) and Mohammed Yousuf (2003). “I have also previously topped the T20I rankings, but the ultimate ambition and goal is to lead the Test rankings, which are the real testament and reward to a batsman’s calibre, reputation and skills,” Azam said.
