Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq of Pakistan tied Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf's record for Pakistan in ODI opening partnerships.
The ODI cricket relationship between Babar and Imam has been outstanding over the years.
They have amassed a large amount of runs collectively and have now matched the mark set by Pakistani cricket legends Yousuf and Younis.
Similar to Yousuf and Khan's record, Babar and Imam scored a tonne of goals for the nation nine times.
Here are some further 100 partnerships for Pakistan in one-day internationals:
Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, eight times
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, seven times
Six times for Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik, and Inzamam-ul-Haq were each mentioned six times.
With a valiant 26-run victory in the third game on Wednesday in Karachi, Pakistan had already won their first ODI series over New Zealand in twelve years.
In order to lead Pakistan to 287-6 in their 50 overs, Imam-ul-Haq struck a 107-ball 90, and Babar Azam made a 62-ball 54 for his 26th ODI half-century.
Pakistan held a commanding 3-0 lead in the five-match series after winning the first two games in Rawalpindi by scores of five and seven wickets, respectively.
"It's always a relief when you win a series, and it was a good team effort," added Babar. "We put together a strong total, and the bowlers were excellent."
The emphasis is now on being focused and playing aggressively in the next two games, with the expectation that we can continue to give our all.
The final two games will be played on Friday and Sunday in Karachi.
The last time Pakistan defeated New Zealand in an ODI series was in 2011, and since then, they have lost six out of seven and drawn one.
After the third game of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq offered some insight into the characters of Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman.
The left-handed hitter claimed during a press conference that Fakhar Zaman is a guy of few words, whereas the all-format captain is the exact opposite and never stays mute.
Babar Azam, a batter who was born in Lahore, is special to play with since Imam-ul-Haq is familiar with him and understands how he thinks.
Imam said that the mysterious behind their effective association is that they have been batting together for 5-6 years, and he appreciates playing with Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman.
The batter, who is 27 years old, also praised his friendship with Babar, stating that when they play together, they understand each other's game and mentality well.
Imam-ul-Haq's determined innings of 90 runs and Babar Azam's half-century helped the home team win by 26 runs and take a decisive 0-3 series lead.
It is relevant to make reference to here that Fakhar Zaman has been noteworthy with the bat in the continuous ODI series, where he scored consecutive hundreds of years in the initial two experiences.
The left-hander additionally moved to his vocation best ODI positioning, arriving at the second spot in the ICC ODI rankings, simply behind Babar Azam, while Imam is right now in fifth spot.
The left-handed hitter claimed during a press conference that Fakhar Zaman is a guy of few words, whereas the all-format captain is the exact opposite and never stays mute.
Babar Azam, a batter who was born in Lahore, is special to play with since Imam-ul-Haq is familiar with him and understands how he thinks.
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