Babar Azam registers his 8th duck in Tests: Key stats
Babar Azam fell for a two-ball duck on Day 1 of the first Pakistan versus Bangladesh Test match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. After a rain delay that took away plenty of overs, Pakistan were off to a dreadful start. Babar walked in when the hosts were 14/2. He was dismissed shortly thereafter, reducing his side to 16/3. Here are the details.
Babar gets dismissed by Shoriful
Babar was down the leg-side off Shoriful Islam's bowling. A short of length delivery down leg saw Babar attempt a glance as Litton Das completed a superb one-handed catch down his left.
Decoding the numbers of Babar
Playing his 53rd Test (95 innings), Babar now owns 8 ducks. He has amassed a total of 3,898 runs at 45.32. As per ESPNcricinfo, Babar clocked his maiden duck against the Tigers from his 5th inning. He averages 60.50 against Bangladesh. Babar, who is closing in on 1,500 Test runs at home, clocked his maiden score of zero in Pakistan.
14 innings without a fifty-plus score
Since his 161-run knock against New Zealand in January 2023 in Karachi, Babar has failed to hit a fifty or a century in 14 innings. During this period, his best score reads 41 versus Australia at the MCG in December 2023.
