Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam was seen showing his frustration in the dressing room during the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Sunday (November 16).
Babar Azam came to the crease when the Green team was struggling at 8 runs for 1 wicket. The right-handed batsman first made a strong partnership of 74 runs with Fakhar Zaman, who played a strong inning of 55 runs. After that, he added 19 more runs with Mohammad Rizwan while trying to stabilize the innings.
Babar Azam’s angry reaction after Jeffrey Vandersay blows up his stumps goes viral
Babar played a slow and careful innings of 34 off 52 balls before he was dismissed by Sri Lankan leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay during the final ODI on Sunday. Vandersay bowled a clever straight ball to Babar on the third ball of the 20th over of Pakistan’s successful chase.
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Expecting it to turn, Babar Azam played for spin, but the ball remained on its line and went past his bat. Before the former Pakistan captain could react, the ball hit his off-stump and flew away, leaving Babar stunned and Sri Lanka celebrating at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
After the wicket, the camera saw Babar throwing his gloves and bat in anger. He was even seen talking to himself angrily. Now, the clip of a frustrated Babar is going viral on social media, with fans concerned about Virat Kohli’s behavior in the dressing room.
Well my man looks very hot in anger#BabarAzam𓃵,#babarazam pic.twitter.com/KPWvglMomj
– 32nd century (@BabarAzam_152) 16 November 2025
Babar Azam has added another record to his legacy
Despite not playing big innings in the final ODI, Babar Azam managed to achieve another major feat in his career as he became the 11th Pakistani batsman to cross 6,500 ODI runs.
He needed 33 runs to reach the mark and scored 34 while chasing Pakistan’s target of 212 against Sri Lanka, taking his tally to 6,501 runs in 140 matches at an average of 53.72. Babar’s record now includes 20 centuries and 37 half-centuries in ODIs.
Additionally, the Pakistani star hit four fours in the final ODI, taking his total to 601. He has scored 700 runs in 15 innings in ODI cricket against the Islanders, which includes four centuries and one half-century.
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Pakistan beats Sri Lanka 3-0 in ODI in Rawalpindi
Meanwhile, Pakistan swept the three-match ODI series 3-0 with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the final match in Rawalpindi. Thanks to their disciplined bowling performance, the home team looked in control from the very first ball.
Mohammad Wasim created the atmosphere in the beginning with his flamboyant spell. Wasim took three wickets in Rawalpindi, while Haris Rauf and Faisal Akram took two wickets each to restrict Sri Lanka to 211 runs. Defending the target, Sri Lanka’s spinners tried to bring them back into the game by applying some pressure in the middle overs and slowing down Pakistan’s scoring rate.
But with the arrival of Fakhar Zaman, the host team’s momentum came back. After Fakhar’s wicket, Mohammad Rizwan’s calm and unbeaten inning of 61 gave Pakistan a comfortable victory, winning the game against Sri Lanka by six wickets with more than five overs remaining.