New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Babar Azam struck form at the right time ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 during the third and final T20I against Australia, to go past India's Virat Kohli for most fifties in the shortest format of the game. After being dismissed for two and 24 in the previous two games, the former Pakistan captain remained not out on 50 off 36 balls to steer his team past 200.

Batting at no.4, Babar started slow initially before settling in and timed the ball sweetly. While Saim Ayub (56), Shadab Khan (46) and Khawaja Nafay (21) going hard at the other end, Babar held onto one end. It was in the final over, Babar completed his fifty with a single.

In fact, Babar played the anchor role, forging crucial partnerships. He put on 69 run...