Babar Azam averages 60.54 against SL in ODIs: Key stats
What's the story
Pakistan batter Babar Azam finally ended his century drought by slamming one against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. The 2nd ODI saw Pakistan beat SL by eight wickets, with Babar scoring an unbeaten 102. He ended a long wait of 807 days to score his 20th ODI century. He is the third-fastest to 20 ODI tons. Notably, Babar averages over 60 against SL in ODIs.
Stats
Over 650 ODI runs against SL
Babar, dubbed as one of Pakistan's all-time greats, slammed his fourth century against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket. He has converted four of his five 50-plus scores against SL into tons. In 14 ODIs (13 innings) against this opposition, the former Pakistan skipper has racked up 666 runs at a remarkable average of 60.54. His strike rate reads 81.02.
Breakdown
Home vs away: Breakdown of runs
According to ESPNcricinfo, Babar averages an incredible 92.33 against Sri Lanka in home ODIs. Two of his four ODI appearances at home versus the Lankans have produced tons. His strike rate reads 92.02. The Pakistan batter also has 323 runs from seven ODIs at neutral venues at an average of 64.60. His tally includes 2 tons.
Career
A look at his career numbers
As mentioned, Babar recently became the third-fastest batter to 20 ODI centuries in terms of innings (136). Overall, the former skipper has featured in 139 ODIs for Pakistan. He has amassed 6,467 runs at an average of 53.89, including 37 half-centuries. According to ESPNcricinfo, Babar has the joint-most centuries in the format for Pakistan, with Saeed Anwar (20).