Pakistan skipper Babar Azam although has been in the good form but he recently registered an unwanted record to his name despite scoring a half-century in the game against New Zealand.
Babar Azam registers the highest T20I Score Without Hitting Any Six
Pakistan has been going great guns in the ongoing Tri-series against New Zealand and Bangladesh. They have won two out of three games and will likely play the final as well.
Skipper Babar Azam has been decent with the bat so far and has made handy contributions at the top of the order for his side. In Pakistan’s second game against New Zealand, he played a knock of unbeaten 79 runs and guided his team home.
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Babar was a lone warrior for his side as other batters failed to get going. He played a responsible knock of 79 runs and made sure that his team end the match on a winning note. His innings were laced with 11 fours.
He failed to hit a six during that innings and etched his name in the unwanted record book as he registered the highest score in T20Is without hitting any six in his innings.
List of batsmen with Highest T20I Score Without Hitting Any Six
With his 79 runs against New Zealand in the second game of the tri-series, Babar Azam joined the likes of Faf du Plessis, who also scored 79* runs against Bangladesh in 2015. His opening partner Mohammad Rizwan is also on the list of batsmen Highest T20I Score Without Hitting Any Six as he shamed unbeaten 78 runs against West Indies in 2021. Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting also has scored half a century without hitting six. He achieved the feat when he scored 76 runs against India in 2007.
Here’s the list:
79* – Babar Azam vs NZ (2022)
79* – Faf Duplessis vs BAN (2015)
78 – Mohd Rizwan vs WI (2021)
76 – Ricky Ponting vs IND (2007)
Highest T20I Score Without Hitting Any Six
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79* – Faf Duplessis vs BAN (2015)
78 – Mohd Rizwan vs WI (2021)
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