Pakistan Vs Nepal (Pak vs Nep) 1st Match Asia Cup 2023 Live Cricket Score and Updates: The 16th edition of the Asia Cup has kicked off on August 30, with Pakistan hosting Nepal in the season opener at Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, enters the tournament as the number 1 ODI team after a 3-0 victory against Afghanistan. Pakistan got off to a horror start after losing both openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq for cheap scores but captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have kept their nerve not to give any easy pickings to the opposition.

Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed plundered runs after Pakistan looked to be on shaky grounds at 124/4. Babar picked up his scoring rate after scoring his half century while Iftikhar came in playing the way he is known to play. Babar went on to score his 19th ODI half century, after which he went into demolition mode. The Pakistan captain went on to cross 150 for the second time in ODI cricket. Iftikhar, meanwhile continued in his own merry way and is now nearing a century himself. The hosts earlier won the toss and opted to bat against Nepal in the Asia Cup opener at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. 

Babar Azam zooms past breaks several records in PAK vs NEP Asia Cup opener

Here’s a list of top 10 records Babar Azam created in the Pakistan vs Nepal match of Asia Cup 2023.

1. Babar Azam became the first ever Pakistan player to score 150 Or more in an Inning in Asia Cup.
2. Babar Azam registered the highest ever score by a captain in Asia Cup history.
3. Babar Azam scored his 19th ODI century in 102 innings. He is the quickest to 19 tons in ODI Cricket history going Hashim Amla (104).
4. Babar Azam registered the second highest individual score in the history of Asia Cup. Virat Kohli is on top having scored 183*.
5. Babar Azam registered his 115th 50+ score in international cricket and went past Alister cook and Adam Gilchrist in this aspect.
6. Babar Azam scored his 31st International hundred these are joint-fourth highest for Pakistan in international cricket as he equalled Said Anwar and Javed maindad.
7. Babar Azam stitched a partnership of 214 runs with Iftikhar Ahmed. This is a highest for fifth wicket in the history of Asia Cup.
8. 214 Run partnership between Babar Azam and Iftikhaar Ahmed is the third highest for any wicket in the history of Asia Cup.
9. Babar Azam’s 214 Run partnership with Iftikhaar Ahmed is 6th highest for firrh wicket in the history of ODI cricket.
10. Babar Azam Registered his Second 150+ score in ODI cricket, second most for Pakistan in the format after Fakhar Zaman.

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