Unbelievable! Babar Azam Has Gone 711 Days Without An International Hundred, Last Time Was In...
Babar Azam's poor ODI form continued with a three-ball duck against West Indies. The last time he scored a hundred in international cricket was back in August 30, 2023
Babar Azam's poor run in ODIs continued on Sunday as the star batter was dismissed for a three-ball duck in Pakistan's second match of the three-game ODI series against the West Indies at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.
After Saim Ayub (23 off 31) edged a delivery from Jayden Seales to slip, Babar came in at No.3. He defended the first two deliveries he faced before misjudging a full ball, playing down the wrong line, and losing his stumps.
This was Babar's fifth duck in his ODI career, with the previous one occurring against Afghanistan in August 2023. On that occasion, he bounced back with consecutive fifties and a 151 against Nepal in the 2023 Asia Cup — his most recent international century.
Since then, he has struggled, scoring 929 runs in 28 ODI innings at an average of 37.16 and a strike rate of 79.53, significantly lower than his career averages of 54.62 and 87.78.
Babar's dip in form hasn't been limited to ODIs following the 2023 Asia Cup. In Tests, his batting average has dropped to 23.15 from 10 matches, with no centuries and three fifties since the Nepal game. In T20Is during this period, he has scored 738 runs at an average of 33.54 and a strike rate of 133.21 across 24 matches.
In fact, Babar's wait for a 32nd international century has now stretched to nearly two years.
As for the game, rain interruptions further disrupted Pakistan's innings, which ended at 171/7 in 37 overs. Hasan Nawaz scored a brisk 36 not out off 30 balls, including three sixes, while Hussain Talat added 31 off 32 balls. Seales was the standout bowler for the West Indies, taking 3-23 in seven overs.
Chasing a revised target of 181 in 35 overs under the DLS method, the West Indies slipped from 101/3 to 111/5 after losing Sherfane Rutherford for a 33-ball 45. However, Roston Chase (49* off 47) and Justin Greaves (26* off 31) steadied the innings, guiding the West Indies to a five-wicket win with 10 balls to spare. The victory leveled the series 1-1, setting up a decider in the third ODI.
Pakistan beat West Indies in the first one-day international on Friday, also by five wickets. The third and final match in the ODI series is scheduled for Tuesday at the same stadium. Pakistan won the preceding Twenty20 series 2-1 played in Florida.
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