Pakistan National Cricket Team’s batsman Babar Azam failed to perform as desired in the first innings of the ongoing test match. Bangladesh National Cricket Team. The second match of the series between the teams is being played at the Rawalpindi International Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Babar Azam, who has struggled in Test cricket, got off to a great start to his innings but could not continue. He came in to bat at number 4 after the Pakistan National Cricket Team lost two quick wickets and then tried to save the batting for the team.
Babar had a firm look at the crease and with his batting it looked like he would come up with a big hit in the first innings to lead his team to a big tot. However, it was not to be as he perished after the start and his wicket saw the Pakistan National Cricket Team lose five quick wickets.
Babar also came up with a funny moment during the innings. The former Pakistan National Cricket Team captain delivered a forehand strike against all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. Veteran batsman Buchi Babu will play in the Invitational Tournament followed by Duleep Trophy and Ranji Trophy.
Babar kept his bat down when he realized that Shakib Al Hasan had denied him a sweep throw and then fell. A video of the incident has gone viral on the internet and has sparked many hilarious reactions from fans.
Babar Azam comes to the fore with his funny act on the field
Here’s the clip:
Tell me you premeditated the sweep shot
#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/EC6yTb4FG8
— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) August 31, 2024
During this period, Babar Azam was batting at 26 years of age and after that he could not leave as he soon returned to the hut. The right-hander fell to Shakib Al Hasan in the 54th over and thereafter the Pakistan National Cricket Team lost quick wickets.
Shakib Al Hasan trapped Babar Azam lbw as he scored with a wicket ball. Babar Azam was stuck in the crease and could not close his bat face in time. The batsman scored just 31 runs off just 77 balls. He hit just two boundaries in his innings.
With his wicket, Pakistan National Cricket Team collapsed at 179/5. Babar Azam would now look to make an impact in the second innings and silence his critics in style. He did not do well in the first match as he scored a duck in the first innings and then managed 22 runs in the second innings..
It was Babar’s 15th innings half-century in the longest format of the game. The right-hander has faced a lot of criticism for his poor performance, which has also seen many questioning his place in the team.
Coming into the match, Pakistan National Cricket Team went all out for just 274 runs. Saim Ayub (58) and Shan Masood (57) scored half-centuries and became the team’s top scorers. In the end, Agha Salman (54) also scored a half-century and took the team past 250 runs.
