Babar Azam confronted heavy trolling after failing to open his account on his T20I comeback. On Tuesday, October 28, the previous Pakistan captain registered a two-ball duck as his group confronted South Africa within the opening T20I on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Batting at no. 3, Babar was dismissed by Corbin Bosch.
Babar walked in after Lizaad Williams eliminated Sahibzada Farhan, who scored 24 off 19 balls in a 31-run opening stand with Saim Ayub. Chasing a stiff goal of 195 for a 1-0 lead within the sequence, Pakistan’s hopes took a blow early when their star batter departed cheaply.
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Bosch bowled a pacy size supply on off-stump that hit the bat laborious. Babar tried to play throughout the road, however the ball took the thick outer half and went straight to Reeza Hendricks at cowl. The Rawalpindi crowd was left surprised as Babar walked again with out troubling the scorers.
Followers lashed out at Babar Azam, claiming he ought to by no means be in comparison with a participant of Virat Kohli’s calibre. Kohli, regardless of scoring back-to-back geese in opposition to Australia within the latest ODI sequence, bounced again strongly with a composed half-century on the Sydney Cricket Floor.
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BABAR AZAM LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK
Babar Azam was dropped from Pakistan’s T20I squad after the tour of South Africa final yr. He additionally missed out on a spot within the Asia Cup squad, the place Pakistan completed as runners-up after shedding to India within the ultimate on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
Head coach Mike Hesson had stated that Babar wanted to enhance his strike fee and his gameplay in opposition to spin to earn a recall. Nevertheless, after Pakistan’s batting struggles within the Asia Cup, the selectors determined to carry him again.
Babar will now purpose to make amendments when the second T20I takes place on Friday, October 31, on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Later this yr, Babar will even play for the Sydney Sixers within the Massive Bash League (BBL) 2025-26.
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