Babar Azam was brutally trampled by the fans after he hit 4 balls in the second T20I against Ireland.
In a great game at Clontarf Cricket Club Stadium, Pakistan he came out victorious Ireland by 7 wickets.
After being asked to bat first in the second match of the three-match T20I series, Ireland posted 193/7 in 20 overs, Lorcan Tucker leading the offense strongly (51 off 34), added Gareth Delay‘s stellar knock (28 off 10). However, Pakistan’s formidable batting line-up proved too much for the Irish bowlers as they chased the ball with ease, reaching 195/3 in just 16.5 overs.
Mohammad Rizwan again Fakhar Zaman launched a stinging attack on the Irish bowlers right from the start. Rizwan, in particular, showed his batting prowess by playing an unbeaten innings of 75 runs off just 46 balls, while Fakhar provided solid support by scoring 78 runs off 40 balls. Their relentless aggression has frustrated the hosts as Pakistan look towards the target.
Babar Azam’s shameful exit
In another disappointing performance, the Pakistan captain Babar Azam He endured a forgettable outing when he was dismissed for a four-ball duck against Ireland. Although he was reinstated as the captain of Pakistan, the replacement Shaheen Shah Afridi, Azam has faced criticism from fans for his batting struggles recently. His dismissal came in the fourth ball of the second over when Graham Hume delivered with a short length delivery outside. Azam tried to push the ball but managed to stop it behind the goalkeeper’s hands. His lack of footwork led to him hitting a loose ball, much to the delight of the Irish players, as Pakistan lost a crucial wicket early in the innings.
The 29-year-old cricketer was quickly mocked by netizens, who released a slew of memes to highlight his embarrassing moment.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Babar Azam got out for a duck while chasing 190+ in a must-win match against mighty Ireland
Lumberjack 1 😆🤣😂#PAKvsIRE pic.twitter.com/MPM4IvzVOd
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) May 12, 2024
King Babar Azam missed the century he deserved by only 100 runs and went for a duck.🦆 #PAKvsIRE pic.twitter.com/ngqA0kf3eP
– Radhika Chaudhary (@Radhika8057) May 12, 2024
Meanwhile Babar Azam ducks against Ireland in 190+ Runchase 😷#PAKvsIRE pic.twitter.com/kwBJJgj0pD
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam scored a Duck against Ireland 🤣pic.twitter.com/0otAepk4g2
– Jahazi (@Oye_Jahazi) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam after another shameless performance
Definitely gave us 50 more runs
A chance for the new boys for sure
We are definitely learning from the last 6 years
Definitely a TUK TUK khelege#PAKvsIRE pic.twitter.com/7Wl0vNSXJB– Furkan (@tweetbyfurkan) May 12, 2024
First match: Babar Azam scores 50, Pakistan lose
Second match: Babar Azam scored 0, Pakistan wonMaybe 0 off 4 balls is better than 50 off 39 balls in a T20 match 🇵🇰😭😭😭#REvPAK #tapmad #HojaoADFree pic.twitter.com/XJEtpSj7hg
– Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) May 12, 2024
The last game is 57(47) and Dada today. Babar Azam is being recruited by Irish temps 😭 pic.twitter.com/MOuQdK4lJd
– Akshat. (@StanVirat) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam is getting Pakistan Cricket back on track after NZ C with Ireland pic.twitter.com/ushPNIKsMi
– Abdullah (@abdullahhammad4) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam in 2nd T20i vs Ireland
0 runs in 4 balls !!While chasing 193 Target! #PAKvsIREpic.twitter.com/6lB8goENGS
– Dogesh (@dogesh_bhai) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam walks away after hitting a duck 🦆 pic.twitter.com/TApKn8WieN
– RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) May 12, 2024
One Sun,
One month
And another Babar Azam.Bobby Badshah got 4 DUCK balls against Ireland🥵🫡 pic.twitter.com/OhfPXVuavs
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) May 12, 2024