Babar Azam Loses Cool On Mohammad Nawaz After Defeat Against South Africa In Cricket World Cup 2023 Thriller - Watch

28.10.2023 - 07:01 sports.ndtv.com

Babar Azam lost his cool on Mohammad Nawaz after Pakistan were narrowly defeated by South Africa in Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday.

Pakistan came agonisingly close to clinching the match but the last wicket pair of Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi were able to eke out a memorable win for the Proteas.

With the pacers all bowled out, Babar handed the ball to spinner Nawaz and he was not able to take the all-important final wicket.

He was slammed for a boundary by Maharaj as Pakistan's Cricket World Cup dreams were dealt a massive blow. After the match, Babar was caught shouting at Nawaz and the video of their interaction has gone viral on social media.

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