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Babar Azam Out for Duck in Tri-Series Opener as Pakistan Beat Zimbabwe

The lbw to Brad Evans, upheld on review, moved him to nine T20I ducks, one short of Pakistan’s record.

Overview

  • Azam was trapped lbw by Brad Evans in Rawalpindi and Pakistan’s review returned umpire’s call to uphold the on-field decision.
  • The duck takes Azam past Shahid Afridi’s eight and leaves him behind only Saim Ayub and Umar Akmal, who have 10 each for Pakistan.
  • Pakistan chased 148 and won by five wickets with four balls to spare, led by Fakhar Zaman’s 44 and a late 21 off 12 from Mohammad Nawaz.
  • The dismissal marked Azam’s third duck in his last six T20I innings despite a recent T20 half-century and an ODI century earlier this year.
  • Social media quickly filled with memes and trolling after the early wicket, intensifying scrutiny of Azam’s T20 form as the tri-series continues.