Asia cup 2018: Babar Azam achieved in ODI 

Pakistan’s Babar Azam on Sunday became the second-fastest batsman to reach 2000 runs in ODI cricket becoming only the second-quickest after South Africa’s Hashim Amla.

Babar scored 33 runs in Pakistan’s eight-wicket win against Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener.Babar, who achieved it in the 45th innings, has played 47 ODIs so far.

Amla, meanwhile, had reached the milestone in his 40th match.After securing a comfortable victory, Sarfraz Ahmed’s men lock horns with arch-rivals India on Wednesday.

Only @amlahash has reached the milestone of 2,000 ODI runs in fewer innings than @babarazam258! #howzstat #PAKvHK #AsiaCup2018 pic.twitter.com/XOteR5WGHL

— ICC (@ICC) September 16, 2018