Pakistan National Cricket team player Babar Azam made headlines during the third T20I against Australia on Monday, surpassing recently retired Virat Kohli's tally of 4188 runs in T20 Internationals to claim the second spot on the list of all-time leading run-scorers in the format.

Despite his valiant 41-run knock against Australian national cricket team , the visitors struggled, managing only 117 runs in 18.1 overs, which Australia easily chased down in just 11.2 overs for a seven-wicket win.

The home team, led by Josh Inglis, dominated the visitors in the final match, with Marcus Stoinis shining as the star performer. His unbeaten 61 off 27 balls guided Australia to a comfortable victory, securing a 3-0 series sweep.

Babar's record-breaking moment came in the 12th over when he calmly punched a good-length delivery from Nathan Ellis for a couple of runs. With this, Babar surpassed Virat Kohli, bringing his total to 4192 runs in T20Is, placing him just 40 runs behind India's Rohit Sharma, who leads the chart with 4231 runs.

Here are the current leading T20I run-scorers:

1. Rohit Sharma: 4231 runs
2. Babar Azam: 4192 runs
3. Virat Kohli: 4188 runs
4. Paul Stirling: 3655 runs

The former captain Babar is not included in Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of Zimbabwe, but he is expected to get a chance to break Rohit’s record during Pakistan's all-format tour of South Africa next month.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has yet to announce the squad for the South Africa tour.