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Babar Azam: Pakistan star-batter Babar Azam etched his name in T20I history by surpassing Martin Guptill to claim the third spot in the all-time list for the highest run-getters during the first match of the series against New Zealand on Friday.

Babar's valiant knock of 57 runs during the first match of the series against New Zealand propelled his career T20I tally to 3542 runs in 105 matches.

The accomplished batsman now stands only behind India's dynamic Indian duo, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who hold the top two positions with 4008 and 3853 runs, respectively. Babar's ascent in the rankings showcases his consistency and prowess in the shortest format of the game.