Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli, Fastest Captain to Reach 2000 ODI Runs

[{"selector":"#anim-04bffde3-87d8-44ee-ac89-02e05df7b104","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-162c9783-929f-4149-86d7-194283cd6c13","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 155.41372%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Pakistan captain Babar Azam has surpassed another record of Virat Kohli Pakistan captain Babar Azam has surpassed another record of Virat Kohli

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[{"selector":"#anim-c5242fbc-7fab-477e-8c73-f318af0abea7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-401b9436-3aea-4b06-a95f-70a32ef01f09","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 141.55902%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Even though the Pakistan captain scored just 17 runs against Bangladesh, it was enough to surpass Virat’s feat Even though the Pakistan captain scored just 17 runs against Bangladesh, it was enough to surpass Virat’s feat

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[{"selector":"#anim-9f26d0fb-acb8-40bf-96aa-74926080b4cb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2e8441b8-3ddd-42d5-bbc9-bf449b5c8278","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 141.55902%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] India vs Pakistan Group A clash was washed out on September 2, the two teams will meet again on Sep 10 India vs Pakistan Group A clash was washed out on September 2, the two teams will meet again on Sep 10

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