Sri Lankan leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga bowled a brilliant googly that completely fooled former Pakistan captain Babar Azam in the ongoing first ODI at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, 11 November.
On the second ball of the 24th over in Rawalpindi, Wanindu Hasaranga bowled a beautiful googly, which pitched outside off and quickly turned back inside. Babar Azam stepped forward to drive a full ball outside off, but a small gap between his bat and pad proved costly.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s deadly googly clean bowled Babar Azam in Rawalpindi ODI.
The ball bounced back quickly, entered the gap and hit the top of the off stump, blowing out the bails and leaving the spectators stunned. Babar Azam, who was out against South Africa after scoring only 29 runs with the help of three fours in 51 balls, looked stunned.
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The Sri Lankan spinner celebrated the big wicket in his trademark style, while head coach Sanath Jayasuriya was also seen cheering from the dugout. Amidst the celebration, Hasaranga reminded Babar Azam of his class.
Hasranga to Babar Azam : This is not a PSL kid #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/zXXREBzra7
– Rainbow Salt (@Rainbowsalt91) 11 November 2025
With his dismissal, Babar equaled Kohli’s record of playing most innings without a century.
Most don’t. Number of innings without a century:
Sanath Jayasuriya88
Virat Kohli 83
Babar Azam 83*
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 78
Wanindu Hasaranga dismantles Pakistan’s top order, but Salman Ali Aga shines with the bat
Hasaranga was on fire in the ongoing first ODI against Pakistan as he scalped three wickets in his impressive spell. The left-arm spinner put Pakistan under pressure by taking all three big wickets of Babar, Fakhar Zaman (32 runs) and Mohammad Rizwan (5 runs) in Rawalpindi.
Currently, Pakistan’s score is 207/4 in 41 overs, with Salman Ali Aga looking strong with 73* and Hussain Talat also completed his half-century against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Meanwhile, after winning the ODI series against South Africa by a 2-1 margin at home, the Men in Green take on Sri Lanka in the ODI series. Earlier, they drew the Test series against the Proteas team and now they aim to continue their winning streak in the ODI format.
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We haven’t really mastered it yet in ODIs: Mike Hesson
Before the start of the first ODI in Rawalpindi, Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson admitted that they have not been perfect, but he is happy that they won the ODI series against South Africa. He was also pleased with the team’s ability to perform in crucial moments, but admitted there was still work to do, especially in ODI cricket.
Cricbuzz quoted Mike Hesson as saying, “I think one-day cricket is something we haven’t really mastered over the past year. After winning the series in Australia and South Africa, we missed it a bit. So, we’ve come back to being a bit more disciplined with the ball. From a batting point of view, it’s about taking a bit more ownership. No, it’s very different in terms of T20 wickets. With the World Cup in mind Keeping in mind, we are happy to play on spinning surfaces. But in our bilateral ODIs, we will play on pitches that we feel suit us, so, having come back to Rawalpindi, you will see that the pitch will obviously have a bit more pace and bounce today.