Babar Azam's nightmare vs India continues after yet another failure in T20 World Cup
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T20 World Cup, IND vs PAK: Babar Azam scored five runs off seven balls before Axar Patel accounted for his wicket in the Group A clash on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
Babar Azam’s struggles against India continued in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Group A clash on Sunday, February 15 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. With Pakistan chasing 176, he managed just five runs off seven balls before falling to Axar Patel. In six T20Is against India, Babar has scored only 110 runs at an average of 22 and a strike rate of 123.59.
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Babar came in at No.4 with Pakistan reeling at 6 for 2 in 1.2 overs after Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub fell in quick succession. Salman Agha’s dismissal to Jasprit Bumrah soon left Pakistan at 13 for 3 after two overs, and Babar was soon outfoxed by Axar Patel.
Axar delivered a perfectly angled, flatter ball that left little room for the right-hander. Attempting a wild slog across the line, Babar missed completely, and his middle stump was sent cart-wheeling. Axar celebrated as the stumps fell, leaving Pakistan rattled and struggling to regain composure in a high-pressure contest.
Babar Azam got off to a brilliant start against India in T20Is, scoring an unbeaten 68 in the 2021 T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. However, since then, he has managed just 42 runs from five matches at an average of 8.40, with scores of 10, 14, 0, 13, and 5, struggling to find his feet against India in the shortest format.
In the ongoing T20 World Cup, Babar has experienced mixed fortunes. In three games, he has scored 66 runs at an average of 22 and a strike rate of 115.78. He began with a scratchy 15 off 18 balls against the Netherlands, found momentum against the United States with 46 off 32, including four fours and a six, before falling to Mohammad Mohsin.
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