Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, scored his 5,000th ODI run during the fourth match of the series against New Zealand in Karachi on Friday (today).
Babar achieved the feat in 97 innings, while the previous record-holder, Hashim Amla of South Africa, needed 101 innings.
Tom Latham, the captain of New Zealand, won the toss and decided to bowl in the fourth ODI.
Mohammad Nawaz had to be dropped after suffering a finger injury in the third match on Wednesday, despite Pakistan already holding a commanding 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan, Abdullah Shafique, and Naseem Shah are also out.
Adam Milne, Henry Shipley, and Henry Nicholls have been replaced by James Neesham, Ben Lister, and Blair Tickner for New Zealand. Lister, a left-arm bowler who is 27 years old, is playing in his first ODI. The last match will take place on Sunday in Karachi.
Teams:
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Haris, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, and Haris Rauf
Tom Latham (captain), Mark Chapman, Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, James Neesham, Blair Tickner, Ben Lister, Tom Blundell, Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi, and Will Young are the players for New Zealand.
