Babar Azam equals record for most 50-plus scores as Pakistan captain

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has equalled the record for the most 50-plus scores by a Pakistan captain in Test cricket. During the first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Azam scored 50 runs off 58 balls.

This half-century marks his 144th 50-plus score in international cricket across all formats and his 70th as captain. He now matches the record held by Misbah-ul-Haq, who recorded 70 such scores while leading Pakistan in 151 matches.