Pakistan batter Babar Azam's form has become a cause of concern again as he failed to deliver his best in the ongoing 3rd and final Test of the series at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, January 3.
Azam came out to bat in a tricky situation as Pakistan were reduced to 4/2 after dismissal of openers in Abdullah Shafique (0) and debutant Saim Ayub (0). Former Pakistan captain looked in good touch as he smashed four boundaries. However, Australian skipper Pat Cummins got the better of Babar Azam again as he dismissed him for 26 off 40 balls.
Babar Azam has not yet scored a half-century in the ongoing Test series against Australia as his highest is 41. The 29-year-old managed to score only 103 runs at an average of 20.60 in five innings.
Disappointed at Babar Azam's continuous failure with the bat, Pakistan fans brutally trolled former captain. Many feels that Azam can perform well against weak teams like Zimbabwe.
Here's how Pakistan fans react to Babar Azam's failure in the 3rd Test
Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman steadied Pakistan's ship
Pakistan resumed their batting at 75/4 after lunch break. Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood were looking to form a good partnership but Mitchell Marsh struck his first wicket by dismissing the latter for 35 at 96/5.
Thereafter, Rizwan and Agha Salman led Pakistan's batting by forming a crucial 94-run partnership for the sixth wicket to left the team from 96/5 to 190/5.
Mohammad Rizwan looked in good touch as he smashed 10 fours and 2 sixes but fell short of just 12 runs for well-deserved century as he dismissed for 88 by Pat Cummins.
At the end of second session on Day 1, Pakistan posted a total of 199/6, with Agha Salman and Sajid Khan batting on 36 and 7, respectively.
