Babar Azam WI vs PAK 2nd ODI: Pakistan is currently on a tour of the West Indies. After narrowly winning the first ODI, the team hoped for a strong start in the second match. However, things went wrong early on in Trinidad. West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first, and Pakistan’s batting lineup stumbled. By the time the score reached just 37 runs, Pakistan had already lost two important wickets.
Babar Azam’s Struggle With Form Continues in WI vs PAK 2nd ODI
The big blow came in the 9th over from West Indies fast bowler Jaden Seals. In a brilliant over, Seals dismissed Sam Ayub for 23 and then sent former captain Babar Azam back to the pavilion without scoring. It was a wicket maiden over and completely shifted the momentum in West Indies’ favor.
Babar Azam’s return to international cricket has not gone as planned. In the first ODI, he managed 47 runs, but in this match, he was clean bowled for a three-ball duck. This continues a long dry spell for the star batter.
According to statistics, Babar has now gone 71 ODI innings — a span of 712 days — without scoring a century. For a player of his caliber, this is an unusually long wait. Fans and experts alike are waiting to see him regain his touch with the bat.
WI vs PAK 2nd ODI: One Century Away From Creating History
Despite his recent struggles, Babar Azam stands on the verge of a historic achievement. He has 19 ODI centuries to his name and needs just one more to equal the record of Saeed Anwar, who scored 20 centuries for Pakistan in ODIs. If Babar scores another hundred, he will become the joint holder of the record for most ODI centuries for Pakistan.
This series gives Babar a golden opportunity to not only end his century drought but also rewrite the record books. However, for that to happen, he will first need to overcome his current loss of form and get back to scoring big runs for his team.
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