Chasing the target, the dependable duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan shared a century stand to lay an excellent platform for the coming batters. The opening pair stitched a 101-run partnership inside 13 overs to keep Pakistan ahead in the game.
India's Suryakumar Yadav moved considerably closer to Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, the number one ranked T20I batter in the world, intensifying the competition.
The Indian duo achieved this feat during the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa.
Pakistan's opening pair of Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan held the record (14) for the most 50-plus partnerships in T20Is but were overtaken by the Indian pair of Rohit and Rahul.
With his half-century against England in the sixth T20I of the seven-match series, the Pakistani captain became the first player to score 3000 T20I runs from Pakistan. Azam was expected to lead the Pakistani innings in the absence of wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan who was not playing i
Yadav is up to a career-best-equaling second position with 801 rating points after smashing a match-winning 69 off 36 deliveries that helped India clinch the series 2-1
His form remains crucial for the Men in Blue heading into ICC T20 World Cup 2022, which India would want to win after a disappointing Super 12 phase exit last year.