Babar Azam Falls on a Flat Pitch as Chris Woakes’ Setup Claims His Wicket

Chris Woakes Traps Babar Azam

The pitch is batsmen-friendly on the first day’s play, which is evident from Pakistan’s scoreline. But in this situation, Chris Woakes made a perfect setup and trapped Babar Azam in his net. Woakes took the ball before Babar was caught, then brought it inside, confusing Babar. He was found in front of the wicket and Babur had to return to the tent after being distraught.

Babar Azam’s Recent Struggles

Babar Azam hasn’t scored more than 50 runs since 2022, let alone a big innings. The performance in the last 15 innings is a nightmare for a cricketer. His poor performance is adding to the woes of the Pakistan team. Here’s a look at his scores:

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Pakistan Strong Despite Babar’s Dismissal

At the end of the first day, the Pakistan team scored 328 runs for 4 wickets in the Multan Test match. Pakistan won the day. But again there was disappointment in Babar’s ranks. He lost his wicket as LBW after being set in 70 balls