Babar second fastest to 3,000 ODI runs

BIRMINGHAM, AFP: Pakistan batsman Babar Azam on Wednesday became the second-fastest to reach 3,000 one-day international runs during the World Cup match against New Zealand in Birmingham. 

The 24-year-old reached the milestone in his 68th innings during Pakistan's chase of a 238-run target. 

Babar took 11 innings more than South Africa's Hashim Amla, who reached the milestone in 57 innings, but overtook West Indies great Viv Richards (69 innings).