Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has matched Shahid Afridi’s unwanted record during the first T20 match of the series against South Africa.In the match, Babar Azam was dismissed for a duck (0 runs) after facing only two balls, as Corbin Bosch sent him back to the pavilion.With this innings, Babar Azam has now been dismissed for zero eight times in T20 Internationals equaling Shahid Afridi’s unwanted record.In the first T20, South Africa defeated Pakistan by 55 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Babar Azam is now joint third among Pakistani players who have been dismissed for a duck the most times in T20 Internationals.
The list is as follows:
- Umar Akmal – 10 times (1st place)
- Saim Ayub – 9 times (2nd place)
- Babar Azam and Shahid Afridi – 8 times each (3rd place)
- Kamran Akmal – 7 times (5th place)
- Mohammad Hafeez – 7 times (6th place)
It’s worth noting that South Africa secured a comfortable 55-run victory over Pakistan in the opening T20 match to go 1-0 up in the series.
