Somerset skipper applauds Azam the Pakistani genius

Pakistan batting maestro continued to mint runs at the ongoing Vitality Blast 2019, hitting his maiden century of the tournament against Hampshire, as Somerset recorded another victory on Friday.

"You can see that Babar is No.1 in the world for a reason," said Tom Abell, the Somerset captain, who shared a 113-run stand with the Pakistani, quoted ICC. Azam, who is also the world’s leading T20I batsman slammed a career-high figures of 102 not out, reaching the milestone with a last-ball six over square leg.

“He is playing a different game to the rest of us with the shots he plays and how cleanly he hits the ball. For younger guys, it’s amazing to be up the other end and in the changing room. Some of the shots he plays just take your breath away. The beauty of Babar is that he plays proper cricket shots all the way through and we can bat around him,” said Abell.

Fellow mates also congratulated Azam for his blistering knock as the opening batsman cemented his place as the tournament’s leading run scorer.

what a hundred!Excellent season so far for @babarazam258 brilliant. https://t.co/ofbKO18cZb

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) 10 August 2019

What a plyer he is my favourite @babarazam258 well done brother keep doing well proud of you 👍🏻👍🏻 https://t.co/gSyNbjZGsI

— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) 10 August 2019

Pleasure to watch this great man bat tonight. What a player🐐 @babarazam258 🙌🙌 @SomersetCCC #WeAreSomerset #blackbird pic.twitter.com/OwKmN0286p

— Tom Banton (@TomBanton18) 9 August 2019