Watch: Babar Azam Falls For 0 vs Bangladesh In 1st Test, Internet Blasts Pakistan Star

21.08.2024 - 12:34 sports.ndtv.com

The start of the first Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test in Rawalpindi has not been good at all for the home side. The Shan Masood-led Pakistan were reduced to 16/3 at one point of time with Abdullah Shafique (2), Shan Masood (6) and Babar Azam (0) failing to leave any impact.

Babar Azam was caught by Litton Das, with Babar attempting to steer the ball down the leg-side. On Babar Azam's glance, Das took a diving one-handed catch of Shorful Islam.

After the dismissal, internet started trolling the Pakistan star batter. Babar Azam gone for a two ball duck.#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/xDEe9nkGNQ Babar Azam on Pakistan pitches:#PAKvsBAN pic.twitter.com/QKZv5Zxcxe PCT without Babar Azam pic.twitter.com/vd56kQXA9m For me Pakistan's first innings of this match ends here.#PakvsBan #BabarAzam

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After Pakistan's recent Test series loss against Bangladesh at home, the criticism has been widespread. What is worse is that this is not a one-off loss.Pakistan cricket team has been suffering from poor form for the last few months. Right from the ODI World Cup 2023 to the 2024 T20 World Cup, Pakistan's performance has not been satisfactory. There have been too many changes at the top with Babar Azam being removed as captain only to be reinstated few weeks later as white-ball skipper. Now, according to a report in Cricket Pakistan, Babar Azam may be sacked yet again and Mohammad Rizwan will be made the white-ball captain.

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