'Babar Azam Is Beyond Finished,' Netizens Slam Pakistan Star After Failure In Rawalpindi Test

Babar was dismissed for 22 in 2nd innings [X]

Pakistan's prominent batter Babar Azam had a disastrous outing with the bat, as he was dismissed cheaply in the second innings of the ongoing Test against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. 

Coming at number four, Babar managed only 22 runs before Bangladesh's young pacer Nahid Rana dismissed him at a crucial juncture of the game. 

In response to Pakistan's first innings total of 448 runs, Bangladesh made a commanding fightback, posting 565 runs on the board, thanks to a sublime century from Mushfiqur Rahim. 

However, the hosts had a dramatic collapse in their second innings, with Bangladesh bowlers dismissing their key batters one by one. 

After Shan Masood departed for 14 runs, Babar was expected to bail Pakistan out of trouble. However, contrary to the expectations, the talismanic batter was played on off Nahid's bowling, leaving his side in a disarray. 

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