Somerset champion Azam slams career best hundred

Pakistan’s batting maestro Babar Azam smashed a stunning hundred off 55 deliveries at the ongoing Vitality Blast 2019.

The world’s leading number one T20I batsman slammed a career-high 102 not out against Hampshire in Southampton on Friday, 9 August. The century came with a last-ball six over square leg, featuring six sixes along with seven fours.

Azam took his side to 202/4, the batsman also made gains in fielding picking up two catches as Hampshire were reduced to 69/6 in 12.1 overs, before rain washed out the rest of the match.

WATCH: See highlights of a stunning T20 century from Babar Azam! 🔥#HAMvSOM #WeAreSOMERSET @TheRealPCB pic.twitter.com/ebBu5EEB1f

— Somerset Cricket 🏏 (@SomersetCCC) 9 August 2019

Earlier, the Pakistani batting superstar lead the way for his side against Mohammad Amir’s Essex in a one-sided encounter. Babar, top scored with 56 runs off just 39 deliveries featuring seven boundaries and one maximum, helping Somerset post a mammoth 225 runs on board in their 20-overs against Essex at Chelmsford on Wednesday.

Babar has been Pakistan’s prime batsman for the past year or so and his sublime form has continued in the T20 tournament, as he once again emerged as the Vitality Blast 2019 leading run scorer with 425 runs in eight games.