Pakistan's star batter, Babar Azam has completed his 4,000 runs in Test cricket.
The milestone came on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa, with Babar reaching the mark during his innings in the opening match of the two-match series at the Centurion.
Babar needed just three runs to reach the 4,000-run mark in the longest format of the game, and he achieved this feat in style, scoring a boundary off Corbin Bosch to bring up his 4,000th Test run.
The right-handed batter flicked a low full delivery past square leg to the boundary, marking his achievement with minimal fuss.
With this remarkable feat, Babar joins the exclusive list of players who have scored 4,000 runs in Test cricket, 5,000 runs in ODIs, and 4,000 runs in T20Is. He is only the third player to score over 4,000 runs in all three formats of the game.
Unfortunately, those were the only runs scored by Babar, as he was dismissed for 4 runs off 11 balls, caught by Markram off Paterson's bowling.
Earlier in the day, South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first, looking to make the most of the conditions.
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