In the ongoing Lanka Premier League T20 tournament in Sri Lanka in 2023, Babar Azam, the batsman for Colombo Strikers, has achieved a rare feat. He scored a century in a match against Gale Titans, becoming only the second batsman after Chris Gayle to score 10 centuries in T20 cricket. This puts Babar Azam in the elite list alongside Chris Gayle, who also has 10 centuries in T20 cricket.
In the match against Gale Titans, Babar Azam scored an impressive century, scoring 104 runs with 8 fours and 5 sixes. He was accompanied by Pathum Nissanka, who scored 54 runs with 5 fours and 1 six. With their excellent performance, the Colombo team won a thrilling victory, scoring 189 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 19.5 overs.
The Gale Titans had set a challenging target of 188 runs in 20 overs, thanks to Tim Seifert’s unbeaten 54 runs with 4 fours and 3 sixes, as well as Shoaib Malik’s 49 runs with 5 fours and 2 sixes. However, they lost 3 wickets at 188 runs in their innings.
Babar Azam’s achievement of scoring his 10th century in T20 cricket is especially noteworthy. He joins the ranks of Chris Gayle as the only other batsman to achieve this milestone. Babar Azam has been in outstanding form in T20 cricket, and this century in the Lanka Premier League further solidifies his reputation as a top-class batsman in the format.
