Pakistan National Cricket Team batsman Babar Azam is not having a great game in the ongoing test match against Bangladesh National Cricket Team. The first match of the two-match Test series between the teams is played at the Rawalpindi International Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Babar Azam had a tough time in the game. The right-hander scored a duck in the first game and was not at his best on the field after that. The Pakistan the player dropped a simple catch in the first innings during the Bangladesh innings which cost his team quite a bit in the game.
During the 4th ball of the 142nd over, Agha Salman hit a shot that had spin and bounce. Mushfiqur Rahim pushed it towards Azam at leg slip and the Pakistan Cricketer hashed it out as he was late to catch.
The ball hit Babar’s wrist as he lunged forward and dropped the easy catch. Some fans even claimed that the former Pakistan captain dropped the catch on purpose.
We present the video:
Babar Azam dropped the catch of Mushfigur Rahim.#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/VzhaEtm2yH
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At that time Mushfiqur Rahim was batting on 150 and after that he added 41 more runs to the team. Babar’s fall not only cost Agha Salman a wicket, but also saw the team squander a lead of over 100 runs in the first innings, finishing with a total lead of 117 runs.
Mushfiqur Rahim played a great hand for his team and put them in a strong position. The wicket-keeper batsman ended with 191 runs off 341 balls. He also hit 22 fours and 1 six in his innings to take Bangladesh past 500 runs on the board.
After Mushfiqur Rahim got out, Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored a vital half-century and finished with 77 runs. His vital hand down the order helped the Bangladesh National Cricket Team get on top of their game and take a healthy lead in the first innings.
Babar Azam will play a key role for Pakistan in the Test series
Babar Azam will play a decisive role for his Team in the ongoing second innings. Pakistan lost Saim Ayub early and still trail Bangladesh National Cricket Team by 94 runs. With only a day to go, they must first end Bangladesh’s lead and then set the target to have a chance to win.
Babar Azam will be key for the team not only in the second half but also in the next match. The second game of the series between the teams will be held on August 30 on the same field. It was earlier scheduled to take place in Karachi but was shifted due to the construction regime.
Babar Azam has not registered a fifty in the longest format of the game since 2022. In the 10 innings he played last year, he scored just 204 runs and also failed miserably in the Test series against Australia.
