Pakistan captain Babar smashed a surprising 151 off 131 balls to arrange a giant win for his staff within the Asia Cup opener towards Nepal in Multan on Wednesday. During his knock, Babar achieved a number of milestones. He now has the best particular person rating by a captain within the Asia Cup, surpassing Virat Kohli within the elite checklist. Kohli had scored 136 towards Bangladesh in an Asia Cup match in 2014. Babar additionally registered the second-best rating by a batter within the event

Kohli nonetheless holds the report for scoring the best knock of 183 within the event. Babar surpassed Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh, who scored 144 earlier.

Babar is now only one century away from equalizing with Saeed Anwar on scoring probably the most variety of centuries for Pakistan in a one-day worldwide. The former Pakistan batter Saeed has smashed 20 hundred in his ODI profession whereas Babar is only one century behind as he has 19 centuries below his belt.

The Pakistan skipper additionally joined the elite membership of the best hundred-getters for Pakistan in all codecs. He turned the fourth participant with probably the most centuries together with Saeed Anwar, Javed Miandad, and Azhar Ali. He has 31 centuries to date in all of the codecs. Younis Khan is the main Pakitan batter with 41 hundred.

On Wednesday, Pakistan thrashed Nepal by 238 runs within the opening recreation of the Asia Cup in Multan.

Babar scored his nineteenth ODI hundred whereas Ahmed scored his maiden ton as Pakistan piled up 342-6 in 50 overs.

The residence staff then bundled out Nepal for a mere 104 in 23.4 overs with leg-spinner Shadab Khan taking 4-27.

(With Agency Inputs)