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Babar Azam returns to Test cricket with a brilliant half-century against Bangladesh, and with thisHe has now equaled the big record of Australian red-ball legend Steve Smith.
Pakistan is currently on Bangladesh tour and a two-match Test series is being played between the two sides. Pakistan lost the first Test against Bangladesh after abysmal batting at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka.
Defeated Bangladesh in the first test Dhaka, Pakistan has slipped eighth Post In WTC points table. Not only did they lose their first game against Bangladesh, but they were also docked eight points for slow over rates.
Babar Azam’s half-century helps Pakistan recover from batting collapse
Experienced Pakistani batsman Babar Azam was not a part of it Playing XI for pakistan For the first test in Dhaka. After a promising season in the PSL, the veteran batsman was reported injured Was like this not available For the first test in Dhaka.
After several controversies regarding his availability, Babar has supported In Second gameAnd the star batsman has replaced opener Imam-ul-Haq.in the second test. Babar returned to the red-ball team and scored a brilliant half-century.
Babar’s innings really reflects his good standards and good form as he scored 68 runs it goes on 84 balls Ten boundaries in my innings. This innings came due to circumstances When? Other Pakistani batsmen had to struggle once again K Seamers Domestic side.
Babar Azam equals Steve Smith’s WTC record
it This is Babar’s second century in this season of the ICC World Test Championship. he was part of East The series against South Africa, and across the He scored only one half-century in four innings.
This time he scored the twentieth half-century of his WTC career and with this he has now equaled the record of great Australian batsman Steve Smith, who also has 20 half-centuries in the history of WTC.
Only players like England legends Joe Root and Marnus Labuschagne are left. There are two batsmen with more 50+ scores than these two legends.. The surprising thing is that Babar has become the first Asian batsman in this list.
Highest 50 in the history of WTC:
Marnus Labuschagne- 24
Joe Route-22
Babar Azam- 20*
Steve Smith- 20
Jack Crowley – 20
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Nahid Rana returns with second spell to dismiss Babar Azam
Nahid Rana, a lanky right-arm fast bowler, played a key role in Bangladesh’s success against Pakistan in the second innings of the first Test. But Dhaka, returned with another mantra this time and took an important wicket Too.
After a partnership was formed between Babar Azam and Salman Ali Aga, Nahid Rana returned to dismiss Babar, who was looking strong with a brilliant half-century. With that dismissal, half of Pakistan’s batsmen were back In Dugout.
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