Babar Azam reaches 16,000 international runs against Sri Lanka
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 19, 2026, 6:00 AM
Last updated Oct 19, 2026
Babar Azam scored his 16,000th run in international cricket during the first ODI of the tri-series against Sri Lanka on October 19, 2026. He entered the match needing seven runs and achieved the milestone with a three off Asitha Fernando in the fourth over. Babar, who has played 355 matches since his debut in 2015, contributed 45 runs in the innings before being dismissed by Pavan Rathnayake off Eshan Malinga. He joins Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, and Javed Miandad as the only Pakistan batters to reach this landmark.
- •Babar Azam scored 16,000 international runs against Sri Lanka.
- •He reached the milestone during the first ODI tri-series match.
- •Babar needed seven runs to complete the achievement.
- •He contributed 45 runs before being dismissed.
- •Previously, only four other Pakistan players surpassed 16,000 runs.
- 6:00 AMYahoo Sports — Babar Azam achieves historic milestone, joins Inzamam and Miandad in elite Pakistan list
"The match against Sri Lanka was his 355th in international cricket. However, he fell short of a half-century, getting out for 45 to Pavan Rathnayake off Eshan Malinga.
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