Babur Azam Played a brilliant innings under pressure to get Pakistan out of trouble on the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.Returning to the playing XI after missing the opening Test with a left knee injury, Babar arrived at the crease and Pakistan were in trouble at 23/2 after both openers were dismissed cheaply. Pakistan were already under pressure after their 104-run defeat in the first Test of the series. Earlier, Bangladesh scored 278 runs in their first innings, thanks to Litan Das’ brilliant century on the first day.Facing a difficult situation, Babar fought with a fluent 68 off 84 balls. His innings, studded with 10 boundaries, helped stabilize Pakistan’s innings before he was dismissed by Naheed Rana.The half-century also helped Babar achieve a remarkable feat in the ICC World Test Championship. With his latest fifty, he moved into the past. Ben Stokes In the list of players with the most half-centuries in the history of the World Test Championship.Babar now has 20 fifties in 39 WTC matches and 71 innings. The Pakistani batsman scored 3,196 runs at an average of 48.42 with a best score of 196 including eight centuries.Joe Root leads the way with 45 fifty-plus scores in 74 matches. The England batsman has scored 6,480 runs in 136 innings at an average of 52.25 with 23 centuries and 22 fifties.Australia’s Marence Lebuschagne is second with 35 fifty-plus scores in 58 matches. He has scored 4,484 runs at an average of 46.22, including 11 centuries and 24 fifties.Another Australian great Steve Smith has 34 fifty plus scores in 59 matches. Smith has scored 4,564 runs at an average of 50.15 with 14 centuries and 20 fifties.Stokes, who has now surpassed Babar, has scored 3,800 runs in 62 matches at an average of 35.84, including eight centuries and 19 fifties.
| the player | Spain | Matt | The inn | runs | H.S | Ave | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root | 2019-2026 | 74 | 136 | 6480 | 262 | 52.25 | 23 | 22 |
| Marnus Leboschgen | 2019-2026 | 58 | 106 | 4484 | 215 | 46.22 | 11 | 24 |
| Steve Smith | 2019-2026 | 59 | 103 | 4564 | 211 | 50.15 | 14 | 20 |
| Babur Azam | 2019-2026 | 39 | 71 | 3197 | 196 | 47.71 | 8 | 20 |
| Ben Stokes | 2019-2026 | 62 | 113 | 3800 | 176 | 35.84 | 8 | 19 |
| Travis Head | 2019-2026 | 57 | 97 | 3929 | 175 | 42.70 | 11 | 15 |
| Zack Crowley | 2020-2026 | 57 | 105 | 3314 | 267 | 31.86 | 4 | 20 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2019-2025 | 48 | 73 | 2610 | 175* | 42.78 | 5 | 18 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 2019-2025 | 35 | 66 | 2642 | 244 | 40.64 | 6 | 16 |
| Rishabh Pant | 2019-2025 | 40 | 71 | 2780 | 146 | 41.49 | 6 | 16 |
Australian batsman Travis Head is next with 26 fifty-plus scores in 57 matches. He has scored 3,929 runs at an average of 42.70 with 11 centuries and 15 fifties.England opener Zac Crowley has recorded 24 fifty-plus scores in 57 matches, scoring 3,314 runs at an average of 31.86, including four centuries and 20 half-centuries.India’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has registered 23 fifty-plus scores in 48 matches. Jadeja has scored 2,610 runs at an average of 42.78 with five centuries and 18 fifties.Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne has 22 fifty-plus scores in 35 matches, scoring 2,642 runs at an average of 40.64, including six centuries and 16 fifties.Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant also has 22 fifty-plus scores in 40 matches. Pant has scored 2,780 runs at an average of 41.49 with six centuries and 16 fifties.
