What's the story

Babar Azam , once a top-tier batter in international cricket, is now facing a major slump. Fans and experts questioned his spot in the Test XI after he faltered against South Africa in the ongoing second Test in Rawalpindi. Babar scored just 16 runs off 22 balls on a flat pitch, marking his 16th consecutive innings in a home Test without scoring a half-century.

Knock

Brief stay for Babar

Batting first in the game, Pakistan were well placed at 145/2 when Babar joined his skipper Shan Masood in the middle. The former started aggressively and even hammered three boundaries during his stay. However, he was dismissed for just 16 runs off 22 balls, having been caught by Tony de Zorzi off Keshav Maharaj 's bowling.

Performance review

Numbers in home Tests since start

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