RAWALPINDI: Babar Azam known as the best batsman in Pakistan, has once again been the one to lead the undesirable records of T20 International.
On Thursday, in the Tri-Nation T20 series match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium against Sri Lanka, Babar failed to score and thus it was his 10th duck in T20 internationals.
Moreover, Babar had also been dismissed for a duck in the very first game against Zimbabwe and he has not yet made any runs in this tournament.
After this failure Babar Azam enters an infamous category of players who hold the record for the most number of ducks in T20 internationals, thus tying the record. He currently ranks alongside Saeem Ayub and Umar Akmal, both of whom also hold 10 ducks each, in T20I cricket.
Most Ducks in T20I Cricket (for Pakistan):
Umar Akmal: 10 ducks in 84 matches
Saim Ayub: 10 ducks in 55 matches
Babar Azam: 10 ducks in 135 matches
In spite of this obstacle, Babar Azam continues to be one of Pakistan’s reliable and skilful athletes, boasting a myriad of accomplishments. Nevertheless, this recent record will probably stand as a mark, in his career history.
In the TriNation T20 series game Sri Lanka edged out Pakistan by a slim 6-run difference, securing a spot, in the final whereas Zimbabwe was knocked out of the competition.
The final of the series will be held on Saturday, where Pakistan will face Sri Lanka in what promises to be an exciting contest for the title.
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Tri-nation series: Sri Lanka defeats Pakistan after a thrilling six-run win
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by six runs after a thrilling competition that continued till the last over in an exciting match of the tri-nation T20 series.
The national team was restricted to 178 runs for 7 wickets while chasing 185 runs. The match was decided in the last over when Dushmantha Chimera showed brilliant bowling and prevented Pakistan from scoring the required 10 runs. National captain Salman Ali Agha’s innings of 63 runs could not bring the team victory. Usman Khan was the second leading batter with 33 runs, while Saim Ayub and Muhammad Nawaz contributed 27 runs each.
Babar Azam was out without opening his account, and Sahibzada Farhan was out for 9 runs. For Sri Lanka, Chimera bowled devastatingly and took 4 wickets, while Ishan Malinga took two wickets. Earlier, Sri Lanka, batting first after the toss, scored 184 runs for the loss of five wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Kamil Mishara’s impressive innings of 76 runs formed the basis of Sri Lanka’s score, which included six fours and three sixes.
Kosil Mendis scored 40 runs while Janth Liange was not out on 24 runs. Captain Dasan Shanaka was run out for 17 runs. For Pakistan, Abrar Ahmed took two wickets, while Salman Mirza and Saim Ayub took one wicket each. Two changes were made to the national team squad, with spinners Usman Tariq and Naseem Shah rested, while fast bowlers Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed have been re-inducted into the final XI.
