Babar Azam came out to bat at four but Prabath Jayasuriya got the better of him on 13. His wicket left Pakistan in trouble 73/4 in the first innings in response to Sri Lanka's 312.
Pakistan will begin their World Test Championship 2023-25 campaign against Sri Lanka with a two-match away series. After a disappointing showing in WTC 23, Babar Azam and Co. will be eager to begin the new cycle on a winning note.
Virat Kohli had scored 542 runs in 10 consecutive T20I innings, the most by any Indian cricketer while Pakistan's Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan also recorded 500-plus runs in 10 consecutive T20I innings.
"We are going to play World Cup and not just going to play against India only," Babar added.
Zimbabwe have ridden on the batting heroics of Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers as they are still unbeaten and look on course to seal their spot in the main tournament.
Pakistan won the five-match ODI series against New Zealand by 4-1 but even then lost their number 1 ODI ranking.
Babar Azam made his ODI debut for Pakistan in the year 2015. After this, he won many matches for the team with his impressive batting.
The average 1st innings total in ODIs matches at this venue is 235. It decreases to 203 runs in the 2nd innings.
BCCI recently announced central contracts for the 2022-23 season and Virat Kohli is in A+ category earning INR 7 crore per year.
Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has reacted to Babar Azam's viral video of picking BBL over IPL as his preferred T20 League
Babar Azam picks his preferred league between IPL and BBL. Azam leads Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League.
Reigning superstars from international cricket have registered their names for The Hundred draft. The league run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is a 100-ball cricket tournament that involves both the men's and women's teams
Shahid Afridi is not impressed with Babar Azam and his style of batting when it comes to the shortest format of the game. The former Pakistan skipper and selector while speaking to a local channel revealed his impression of the Pakistan skipper
After a period of struggle, Virat Kohli regained his form in white ball cricket with a remarkable performance. In September 2022, he scored an unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan, and since then, he has recorded three ODI hundreds.
PSL 8: Karachi Kings are all set to take on Peshawar Zalmi in the second match of the 2023 edition of the Pakistan Super League. The match will be played in National Stadium, Karachi. The upcoming match will witness heavyweights Mohammad Amir and Babar Azam clash with each other.
Quetta Blast: A Blast reportedly took place at the Police Lines area in Quetta. The players at the Bugti Stadium were taken to safety after the explosion.
ICC Awards: International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the ODI player of the year as Pakistan skipper Babar Azam scalped the award for the second consecutive year
In the 3rd ODI vs New Zealand, Shubman Gill smashed 112 off 78 deliveries and in turn made a total of a mind-boggling 360 runs in the 3-match series.
Babar Azam has finally spoken up. Earlier yesterday his private images and videos surfaced online and since then, the internet has stayed divided on the authenticity of the allegations
Babar Azam Scandal: The Pakistan skipper has been caught in a fresh set of controversies and his response on the issue is still awaited
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