After the innings in which he got to 6000, Babar's batting average stood at 55.73 - the highest for any batter at that point

Babar Azam made history during the tri-series final between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi.

Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam levelled Hashim Amla's world record to become the joint-fastest player to complete 6,000 runs in ODI cricket. He completed the 6,000-run mark in 123 innings, the same number of innings taken by Amla.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam will beat India’s Virat Kohli and equal Hashim Amla’s record in reaching 6,000 ODI runs t

Babar Azam has left behind Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and David Warner to become the joint-fastest batter to 6000 ODI runs.