Kamran Akmal is one of the very good Wicket Keeper batters in Pakistan. He has been there for Pakistan for a lot of big matches over the years and currently he has retired. He has played 57 Test Matches for Pakistan in which he has made 2648 runs. He has an average of 30.48 in Test Cricket and he has scored 6 hundreds in Test Cricket. He has also played in 157 ODIs for Pakistan. He has hit 3236 runs with 5 hundreds in ODI Cricket. In the 58 T20I Matches he has played for Pakistan he has made 987 runs.
Let’s look at the Top 5 Best Innings of Kamran Akmal
1) 158* vs Sri Lanka (2009)
This is the highest score by Kamran Akmal in his international career. This was in a test match against Sri Lanka which was a high scoring match. He was batting lower down the order and he only took 184 balls to hit a magnificent 158 not out. He smashed 8 fours and 5 sixes in this innings meaning 62 runs in boundaries. He ran for 96 of his runs and yet he was striking at 86 in this innings. This was the innings that cemented his legacy as a great. This test match was a draw.
2) 154 vs England (2005)
This was his second score of over 150 in his test career. This was truly a special innings as it was needed to keep Pakistan ahead in the match. Kamran Akmal batted for 242 balls in this innings. He hit 14 fours meaning 56 runs in boundaries. He ran for 98 runs and still he had a strike rate of 63.54. He knew how to balance the art of hitting boundaries as well as rotating the strike. Kamran Akmal liked scoring against the best opposition in Test Cricket.
3) 109 vs India (2005)
This was his best second innings knock in Test Cricket. He made this hundred in pressure when the match was in the balance. He made 109 runs from 154 balls. He had a strike rate of 71 in this knock. He hit 16 fours which means 64 runs in boundaries. Kamran Akmal hit a lot of boundaries in this innings. This match was a draw. He should have played more test cricket for Pakistan.
4) 124 vs West Indies (2005)
The year 2005 was a very good year for Kamran Akmal as he was smashing hundreds left and right in all formats. This is his highest ODI score and his best innings in 50 overs cricket. He was chasing a big score but he kept his cool and he played 125 balls in this match winning knock. He hit 12 fours meaning 48 runs in boundaries. He ran for 76 of his runs still he had a strike rate of 99.20. He was at his best and he made sure that Pakistan won this match by 6 wickets.
5) 116* vs Australia (2009)
This is one of the innings that means a lot to Kamran Akmal. This was in a chase against the best ODI team in the world, Australia. He was chasing 250 and Kamran Akmal batted for 115 balls in this unbeaten match winning innings. He hit 13 fours meaning 52 runs in boundaries. He was running between the wickets for 71 of his runs and yet he was striking at 101. This was the Innings that cemented himself as one of the best wicket keeper batters in Pakistan. Pakistan won this match by 7 Wickets.
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