PAK vs SA: Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam endured a disastrous return to T20 internationals as an under-strength South Africa side thrashed the hosts by 55 runs in the series opener at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Babar’s Return Turns Sour

After nearly 10 months away from T20 cricket, Babar’s much-anticipated comeback ended in heartbreak. The former captain lasted just two balls before offering a simple catch to Reeza Hendricks at cover, departing for a duck. His dismissal stunned the packed Rawalpindi crowd of 16,000 fans, who had cheered loudly as he walked out to bat just nine runs short of surpassing Rohit Sharma’s all-time T20I runs record.

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The evening worsened for Babar when he dropped a simple catch at mid-on in the 17th over

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