Pakistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The 2nd ODI in Rawalpindi saw Pakistan beat the visitors by an 8-wicket margin. Pakistan chased down Sri Lanka’s target of 289 with 10 balls to spare and eight wickets in hand.
The victory was largely due to Babar Azam’s stellar performance, who scored his first international century since August 2023. He remained unbeaten at 102 off 119 balls, his 20th ODI ton overall. This innings also saw him equal Saeed Anwar’s record for most hundreds (20) for Pakistan in ODIs.
Babar was part of 2 century-plus stands alongside the likes of Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan.
Notably, Babar became the 3rd-fastest to 20 ODI tons in terms of innings.
Here we present batsmen to reach 20 ODI tons in fewest innings.
Hashim Amla – 108 innings
Former South Africa stalwart Hashim Amla holds the record as the fastest to 20 ODI tons (by innings). He took only 108 innings to reach the mark. Amla ended his career with a whopping 9282 runs from 124 matches (115 innings). He carried an average of 46.64. Amla smashed 28 tons in ODIs. He also hammered 41 fifties.
Virat Kohli – 133 innings
India’s Virat Kohli is 2nd on this list. He took only 113 innings to reach 20 ODI tons. Kohli, who is the 2nd-highest scorer in ODIs, owns a tally of 14255 runs at 57.71. The 37-year-old has smashed 51 centuries to date in addition to belting another 75 fifties.
Babar Azam – 136 innings
Babar is the 3rd-fastest to 20 ODI tons. He has taken 136 innings to reach the landmark. Babar’s 102* saw him get to 6467 runs in ODIs from 139 matches (136 innings) at an average of 53.89. In addition to 20 ODI tons, he also has 37 fifties under his belt.
Fewest innings to 20 ODI hundreds (by innings)
- 108 – Hashim Amla
- 133 – Virat Kohli
- 136 – Babar Azam*
- 142 – David Warner
- 150 – Quinton de Kock
- 175 – AB de Villiers
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