After failing with the bat in the first two matches of the series, Pakistan captain Babar Azam roared back into form by hitting a majestic 158 in the third and final ODI against England on Tuesday. Pakistan had already lost the series coming into the the final game of the 50-over leg of their England tour, with the hosts' second-choice squad proving to be more than capable of tackling the visitors. Following defeats by nine wickets and 52 runs in the first two ODIs, the onus was on Babar to lead the way with the bat. He was given the perfect opportunity by batting first. The right-handed batsman hit 158 from just 139 balls, with the help of 14 fours and four sixes, as Pakistan posted 331-9. Mohammad Rizwan, the other star batsman of the team, also joined the party as he made 74 from only 58 deliveries. The two added 179 runs for the third wicket, and will be disappointed they did not push the total to 350. The visitors lost seven wickets in the last five overs to give England bowlers some respite. It was Babar's 14th ODI century. He became the quickest to the mark, reaching the milestone in 81 innings. He broke the record held by South Arica's Hashim Amla, who did so in 84 outings. Earlier in the year, Azam broke India star Virat Kohli's record by becoming <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/babar-azam-breaks-virat-kohli-s-record-and-becomes-fastest-batsman-to-2-000-t20-runs-1.1210505" target="_blank">the fastest to 2,000 T20 runs</a>. For England, fast bowler Brydon Carse was the star of the show as he picked up 5-61 to put a lid on the scoring
