Babar Azam failed to regain his form and only managed to score 31 runs in the first innings of the second Test match against Bangladesh. The former Pakistan captain got the much-needed start and faced 77 balls before he was trapped in front of the stumps by Shakib al Hasan.
The users on X mocked Babar for another low score and trolled him. One of the users reminded Babar of his old post that he had shared for Virat Kohli in 2022 when he was going through a rough patch. "This too shall pass… Stay strong," Babar had written on X. Check out some other reactions to Babar's low score –
This too shall pass… Stay strong.#BabarAzam#PAKvBANpic.twitter.com/Z0j6DgldR3
— Zeeshan Qayyum ☄️ (@XeeshanQayyum) August 31, 2024
Babar Azam in last 15 Test Innings 14, 24, 27, 13, 24, 39, 21, 14, 1, 41, 26, 23, 0, 22, 31Runs : 320AVG : 21.33HS : 41#PAKvsBANpic.twitter.com/EzKyCWNwaP
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) August 31, 2024
The last time Babar Azam scored a 50 in test cricket:- X was still twitter- BJP had 300+ seats- Virat had 71 hundreds- GT was IPL champions- Imran Khan was not in jail- Dhawan, Warner were still active cricketers- England were both T20 & ODI WC champions pic.twitter.com/KNYdzExnoS
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) August 31, 2024
Feeling said for babar azam fan base !!!It's hard to believe but he also has a fan base 😂 😂 #BabarAzam#PakistanCricket#PAKvBANpic.twitter.com/L9g2ljJUI0
— muffadal vohra (@muffdal_vohra) August 31, 2024
Babar Azam, who is considered one of the best batsmen in world cricket, has been struggling in Test cricket for almost two years now. He hasn't scored a Test century since December 2022. He hasn't even breached the 50-run mark since then.
Babar probably had his best chance of scoring a half-century in the first innings of the second Test but he failed once again. The right-handed batsman departed for a duck in the first innings of the opening Test match. He scored 22 in the second innings.
Pakistan suffered a shocking defeat in the series opener. It was their first-ever defeat against Bangladesh in Test cricket. Asked to bat first, Pakistan declared their first innings with a total of 448/6 on the board. The decision proved to be costly and Bangladesh responded with a score of 565.
Pakistan managed to score 146 in their second innings, thus setting a target of only 30 runs. Bangladesh chased down the low target in 6.3 overs without losing any wickets. It was also the first time when Pakistan lost a home Test match by 10 wickets. Even a draw would see Bangladesh clinch the series.