Following a long delay due to frost in Pakistan versus West Indies’ first Test, Shan Masood elected to bat first during the toss and avoid the fourth innings by batting on a rank-turner. His ploy backfired with the ball turning square from the first over itself. Gudakesh Motie drew first blood followed by Jayden Seales spitting venom with the ball from the opposite end. The Pakistan top order failed to handle the precisive lines and seam movement off the pitch, with Babar Azam’s poor review adding salt to injury.
The third ball of the 14th over saw Seales come over the wicket and bowl a length delivery angled into the fourth stump of Babar. The ball maintained its shape, provoking Babar to play the ball on the front foot. The right-hander intended to defend inside the line and ended up with an outside edge en route to the wicketkeeper. Although a deflection was spotted to the naked eye and the umpire signaled out, Babar opted a review to challenge the onfield decision. However, the original decision remained as Utraedge showed clear spike. Eventually, Babar laughed off his decision to review while strolling off the field, attracting criticism in the Twitterverse.
Babar laughing
— DJ Sinha (@sdj374531) January 17, 2025
It needed it
Tribute to todays Babar Azam inning pic.twitter.com/AECXdNEjdF
— The StatPadder (@The_statpadder) January 17, 2025
Wicket
Third wicket of the spell for Seales! He removes Babar Azam caught behind who reviews the decision – but loses the review.#PAKvWI | #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/qRpJdJ9Pon
— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) January 17, 2025
Misery
PAKISTAN 4 DOWN AT 46.
-Babar Azam dismissed for 8, Seales on fire, he gets his third. pic.twitter.com/6naM0OyU4l— junaiz (@dhillow_) January 17, 2025
Why?
Why Babar Azam Review this ? Can anyone explain ? #Review #Lost pic.twitter.com/Qw6rSLDsBX
— ٰImran Siddique (@imransiddique89) January 17, 2025
Legend
Babar took a review for this 😂 pic.twitter.com/BkpNCjZtgf
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) January 17, 2025
An opener
Babar Azam’s runs and average at different positions in Test pic.twitter.com/c2VuyeqHX4
— junaiz (@dhillow_) January 17, 2025
Nicked it
On your bike Babar Azam!
Nicks one to the keeper, as Seales gets his third victim of the day.
The West Indies are incinerating Pakistan in Multan.— Behram Qazi 🇵🇰 🇨🇦 (@DeafMango) January 17, 2025
Dismissed
Babar Azam dismissed for 8 runs…!!! pic.twitter.com/VBtimhJAGU
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) January 17, 2025
Debut
Muhammad Huraira received his Test debut cap from Babar Azam.pic.twitter.com/f4kAv3X3DK
— junaiz (@dhillow_) January 17, 2025
