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Big Injury Concern For Babar Azam; Pakistan Player In Agonising Pain After Boundary Save

Anurag Dasgupta

Babar Azam injured? [Source: @gavaskar_theman/X.Com] Babar Azam injured? [Source: @gavaskar_theman/X.Com]

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Just when everything was going well for the Pakistan great, Babar Azam, destiny had some other fate as he injured himself while trying to save a boundary. Babar Azam played a brilliant knock in the first innings, however, he was injured during the Proteas batting.

The incident unfolded in the over by Naseem Shah as Proteas batter, Tony de Zorzi pushed a fuller length delivery through the covers and Babar gave it a brilliant chase. Just when it looked the ball will cross the boundary ropes, the Pakistan fielder pulled things back in time and saved a certain boundary.

However, just after saving crucial runs, Babar Azam fell on his knees and looked in some discomfort as he might have injured himself.

Pakistan cannot afford Babar to get injured, as he is a vital cog in the white-ball setup for the Mohammad Rizwan led side.

Pakistan post 329, courtesy Babar, Rizwan and Ghulam

Pakistan were put into bat and their batters made full use of the lively batting conditions as they posted a commanding 329 runs on the board.

Babar Azam scored a gritty fifty and slammed 73 runs. Captain Mohammad Rizwan was the aggressor as he went onto register 80 and Kamran Ghulam hammered a quick-fire fifty to steer the team to a solid total.

Almost all the batters chipped in as the team took apart the Proteas bowling attack with utmost ease. South Africa did manage to pull things back with quick wickets towards the end. but by that time, the Men in Green had registered a solid score.