Ace Pakistan batter Babar Azam was dismissed for a four-ball duck in the ongoing T20I against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban. The former skipper opened the innings with skipper Mohammad Rizwan and became the first wicket to fall.
Babar had a minimal role in the field, with the Pakistani batter contributing nothing on the ground. He wasn’t involved in any catches or run outs, while South Africa posted a sizable total. Babar faced a couple of deliveries, which were the final balls of the first and second overs.
He received a delivery from Kwena Maphaka before attempting to ramp it over deep third. That marked the end of Babar’s time at the crease as the ball was caught by the fielder positioned there.
The 30-year-old became Maphaka’s second T20I wicket, dismissed for a four-ball duck. Babar Azam’s dismissal led to a flood of memes and humorous reactions on social media. Here are some of the posts:
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“Babar Azam spent 15 minutes adjusting the sight-screen, survived a run-out and still got out for a duck vs 18 yr IPL kid Maphaka. Imagine being this bad 😭 #SAvPAK” – a user said.
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“Everything in life is unpredictable except Babar Azam and his performance with bat” – another usercommented.
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“A batsman like Babar Azam opening in T20 cricket—doesn’t it disrespect the format? #SAvPAK” – another user commented:
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Pakistan under pressure after losing three wickets to South Africa in the SA vs PAK 2024 T20I series
After Babar Azam, Saim Ayub (31 off 15) came to the crease and played a solid innings before Andile Simelane dismissed him. Pakistan then lost Usman Khan (9 off 8), leaving them at 93/3 after 12 overs.
Earlier, South Africa set a target of 183/9, with David Miller (82 off 40) and George Linde (48 off 24) contributing strong performances. Shaheen Shah Afridi (3/22) and Abrar Ahmed (3/37) were the top bowlers for Pakistan, who managed to limit the Proteas’ total.
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