Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam joined former England captain Jos Buttler in the record books, equalling his tally of 97 T20 half-centuries during the Big Bash League (BBL) 15 clash against Melbourne Renegades at Docklands Stadium on Thursday.
Babar’s match-winning innings of 58 not out off 46 balls, which included four boundaries and a six, helped the Sixers chase down 165 with six wickets in hand.
The 31-year-old reached this milestone in his 333rd T20 appearance, which also includes 11 centuries. Buttler achieved the same mark in 476 matches with eight centuries.
The record for the most T20 fifties remains with Australian great David Warner, who has 113 half-centuries in 428 matches.
BR Web Desk Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team added another title to its recent achievements on Tuesday, defeating Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the final of the Under-19 tri-nation one-day series in Harare.
Chasing a modest target of 159, Pakistan reached the total in just 16.2 overs, losing only one wicket, to seal the title emphatically.
Earlier, Pakistan opted to field first after winning the toss, a decision that paid immediate dividends as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 158 in 44.4 overs.
Pakistan’s bowlers dominated the early stages, reducing the hosts to five wickets for just 15 runs.
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Pakistan Television team celebrates win against Sui Northern Gas at National Bank Stadium Karachi on January 17, 2026. — Screengrab via PTV Sports/X
Pakistan Television (PTV) created a world record of defending the lowest target in all first-class cricket when they stopped the opposition in a chase of just 40 runs.
PTV, defending champions in the President’s Trophy, shot Sui Northern Gas (SNGPL) for a paltry 37 to win the match by a mere two runs on day three of the four-day game.
This becomes a new record in 253 years of first-class cricket, beating England’s Oldfield’s 1794 feat when they successfully defended 41 against MCC at the Lord’s Old Ground to win by six runs.
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