Pakistan were lefty staring at another defeat on Day 4 in Multan as they crumbled to 43/4 after conceding a first innings lead of 267 on the back of a Joe Root double century and Harry Brook’s triple ton. The hosts practically needed to navigate five sessions of play with the bat to avoid defeat, similar to what they had done in the first innings enroute to piling on 556 runs, but this time with the added pressure of being behind the game and that proved to be the Shaheens’ downfall. Abdullah Shafique’s departure on the first ball of the innings set the tone and the continuation of Babar Azam’s woeful run, that saw him last score a Ytest half-century two years ago when England last toured, effectively confirmed another record-extending home loss.
Babar walked out to bat in the ninth over and began woth trademark caution before caressing a boundary off Gus Atkinson in the 12th over to gain some confidence. However, that is as good as it got for the former skipper, as two deliveries later the right arm quick banged in a ball on length angling towards the stumps that nipped away just enough off the deck to take the outside edge and travel into the wicket-keeper’s gloves.
Babar, whose average now reads a dismal 43.92 compared to a peak of 49.25, was distraught at having failed once again and Twitterati was quick to rain in on the parade.
Babar departs
Bad days
“Na sar utha hain kabhi, aur na uthayenge kabhi.” #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/I1qNVuiKFN
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 10, 2024
Last time Babar Azam scored a Fifty in Test Cricket
-Yashasvi Jaiswal did not debut
-Harry Brook did not have a milestone.
Jaiswal now has 7 Fifties and 3 Hundreds
Brook now has 9 Fifties and 5 Hundreds pic.twitter.com/tDcZkjHncw— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) October 10, 2024
Unreal
Gone
Babar Azam goes for 5 of 15 balls. pic.twitter.com/P5eEBbDOmT
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) October 10, 2024
Pakistan digging new lows every home series ,this is first hand embarrassment of highest order!
Babar Azam won’t find a place to hide from this one!— Gagan Chawla (@toecrushrzzz) October 10, 2024
Quickfire
Type time
Zim Babar Azam fans and PR team right Now. 🤣🤣#PAKvENG #PAKvsENG #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/62HyL7aP0Q
— 𝙕𝙄𝙈𝘽𝙐 😎 (@Zimbu12_) October 10, 2024
Babar Azam still couldn’t found rythm in test cricket 💔
Do you still support Babar Azam?? 💔🇵🇰#BabarAzam𓃵 #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/fVkFre3M8I— Babar Azam’s World (@Babrazam358) October 10, 2024
Just can’t believe it
