The Test cricket in Pakistan is back. The test-playing nation is facing Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. As the first match is going on between these two teams, Pakistan is already in trouble. They lost early wickets. But the drama touched new heights as Babar Azam was dismissed on a duck. After that, the Twitter has gone crazy over that dismissal.
Babar Azam Walked Away on a Duck:
After a long break, Test cricket is back on Pakistani soil. The team is facing Bangladesh at their home. In the first match of the Test series, Pakistan had a forgettable start. The Rawalpindi Stadium saw Pakistan’s batting woes early in the first day of the Test match. They lost the first three wickets only in 16 runs.
Babar Azam came in to bat after Pakistan lost Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood quickly. He struggled with his innings. In the ninth over, Shoriful Islam bowled a short delivery down the leg side. Babar glanced at it. But Litton Das made a superb diving one-handed catch to dismiss him. With that, he walked on a duck and the team faced another huge comeback.
This was Babar Azam’s eighth Test duck and his first time being dismissed for zero in a home Test match. It highlights a concerning drop in his form. While Babar averaged 58.67 in Tests from 2019 to December 2022, his average has since fallen to 37.41. In nine Tests since then, he has only scored one century and three fifties.
Twitter Reaction on Babar’s Duck:
Babar Azam’s poor form in Test cricket has affected his performance in other formats as well, coinciding with his removal as Pakistan’s captain across all formats. His duck in this match proved crucial, and the fans took to Twitter to express their reactions.
A user named Khushi 18 wrote, “My King Babar Azam Missed his century against Bangladesh just by 100 runs.” Another handle named Faizen Naseer Faizi wrote, “Babar Azam fans right now channel change.”
Another user named Jasonx wrote, “ Are babari Kangladesh ske samne bhi pil gyi…ye h inka Ghante ka King, iske fans uchalte to aisa h jaise ye Bradman ho…Biggest Chocker, PR kaewao raat bhar runs banau jhhatt bhar…Lets Cook Porkistan and their Lumber 1 batsman.”
Another user named Awais said, “Babar Azam’s latest batting strategy, dive and dodge’! He’s making it look like he’s training for a new sport- ‘Cricket Evasion.”
Another user called Brendobn Mishra said, “Crowd started chanting ‘Zimbabar’ after Babar Azam scored duck against Bangladesh.” Another account called Div wrote, “Babar Azam on oxygen.”
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