Babar Azam's bat did not work again. (Photo- PTI)
On the first day of the second test match between Pakistan and South Africa, another flop inning of Babar Azam was seen at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The host team, leading the series 1-0 after Pakistan's spectacular victory in the first Test, made a strong start while batting on the first day, but former captain Babar Azam was out cheaply. South African batsman Tony de Jorzi took a stunning catch with one hand at silly point and sent Babar to the pavilion, due to which there was silence in the stadium.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first and made a very good start. When Babar came to the crease, Pakistan had scored 146 runs at the loss of 2 wickets. Babar also managed to make a good start. He also hit three brilliant fours. But he was dodged by a ball from left arm spinner Keshav Maharaj. Actually, in the 56th over of the innings, Keshav Maharaj bowled a full length delivery. Babar played by leaning forward to defend it, but the ball bounced up with the light edge of his bat. At the same time, Tony De Jorji, standing at the silly point, took a brilliant one-handed catch with his right hand in reflex action.
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Due to this brilliant catch, Babar Azam could not play a big innings once again. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 16 runs on 22 balls. Due to which the fans sitting in the stadium also became disappointed. Fans were also seen holding their heads in disappointment. Actually, Babar has not played any big innings for quite some time. He has not scored a Test century in the last 75 innings. In the last 29 Test innings, this player has scored only 2 half-centuries.
The first match of the series was also nothing special for Babar Azam. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 23 runs in the first innings of the opening test match. At the same time, in the second innings, he faced 72 balls and also scored 42 runs, but was not able to convert this start into a big score.
