Pakistan captain Babar Azam has started the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on a subdued note personally, the star batter managed to score just five runs against the Netherlands followed by another early dismissal against Sri Lanka. Azam scored 10 runs against the Lankan Lions and ahead of the India vs Pakistan clash, fans started to question Babar’s form after the low scores he recorded in the first two World Cup games.
During Pakistan’s opening game against the Netherlands, Babar managed to score just five runs even though the Men in Green managed to pick up an easy 81-run victory.
Azam did score 80 runs against New Zealand in Pakistan’s first warm-up fixture, followed by a 90-run knock against Australia but in the three games before that, he had managed scores of 29, 10, and 17.
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Ahead of the India vs Pakistan clash, many fans demanded Babar to respond to the criticism by scoring big against the Men in Blue, however, others felt that against Sri Lanka, chasing a big total of 345 on a flat pitch was the perfect way for Babar to find his rhythm.
Check how fans reacted:
I am sorry and there is no hate but tonight was the occasion where Babar Azam was supposed to prove everyone wrong.World Cup hai, flat wicket hai, 345 on the board hai, Babar Azam #1 hai, ab nahi tu phir kab? #BabarAzam #PakvSL #ODIWorldCup2023
— Syed Ali Imran (@syedaliimran) October 10, 2023
Dukh, Dard, Pain, Agony pic.twitter.com/ZT5JNddGh1— Team Babar Azam (@Team_BabarAzam) October 10, 2023
Babar Azam has struggled for runs in his last 5 innings10 runs5 runs29 runs10 runs17 runs#PAKvSL #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/cP8Iwvyso1
— Sport360° (@Sport360) October 10, 2023
Babar Azam has only 3 scores of 30+ in last 10 ODI innings.Losing form at the peak time!
— Cricbaba (@thecricbaba) October 10, 2023
Babar Azam total ODI runs – 5414Virat Kohli’s runs in Successful ODI run chases – 5517
Getting compared with Virat Kohli is still greatest legacy of babar Azam in cricket#PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/U3rPI5fiGN
— Priyanshu (@PriyanshuVK18K) October 10, 2023
Couldn’t wait, couldn’t watch… pic.twitter.com/P0NVTqdz0p— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 10, 2023
Carrying the team alone is never easy. That’s what is pulling down Babar Azam’s individual career graph. The scores won’t justify the talent.#PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/RBe8rWdCdN— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) October 10, 2023
Babar Azam is so much better than what he is showing. So many people are now criticising him for his poor performances in ICC tournaments. The best way to answer everyone is a match-winning vs India on Saturday. #PakistanCricket #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/CYj3HCqmxC— Haroon (@hazharoon) October 10, 2023
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Babar’s displays haven’t been inspiring to say the least but with the two knocks he played in the practice game, the Pakistan captain did allay some fears. However, after a slow start to the World Cup campaign with two back-to-back low scores, there would certainly be some pressure on the 28-year-old ahead of a crunch fixture against India.
Pakistan meanwhile got their chase of 345 against Sri Lanka off to a rocky start as Imam-ul-Haq and Babar both failed to leave a mark, after which Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique joined hands to keep the Green Army alive in the chase.
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