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Babar initially ignored the comments but eventually, got angry and turned around to give a death stare to the fans shouting at him.
Fans troll Babar Azam from SCG stands
Pakistan batter Babar Azam was brutally trolled by a group of spectators at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during the second T20I against Australia on Saturday. The former captain was fielding near the boundary line when he was targeted by a few Pakistan fans in the stands. The gesture left Babar fuming, who gave a death stare to the spectators mocking him.
In a viral video, the fans could be heard taunting the Pakistan batter repeatedly.
“Have some shame, Babar Azam. There’s no place for you in the T20 team. Go back, you don’t deserve to be here,” the fans shouted.
Babar initially ignored the comments but eventually got angry and turned around to give a death stare to the fans shouting at him.
Can anyone translate into English what the fans are saying to Babar Azam? I think someone is saying something bad. #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/CT6eEZPolW
— Aussies Army (@AussiesArmy) November 17, 2024
The result of the Sydney game didn’t go Pakistan’s way as they lost the game by 13 runs, handing an unassailable 2-0 lead to Australia. Speedster Spencer Johnson took 5-26 to propel the hosts to a thrilling win.
Set just 148 to win after Haris Rauf claimed 4-22 to keep the hosts in check, Pakistan were all out for 134 in the final over despite a lively 52 from Usman Khan. Australia won a rain-hit first match in Brisbane by 29 runs, with the final game at Hobart on Monday.
“We thought we were there or thereabouts, and I thought the way the bowlers went about it was brilliant,” said Australian captain Josh Inglis.
“There are so many options in this team I can go to. Every time I turned to Johnson tonight, he got a wicket. The way they played tonight was really good,” he added.
Earlier, Australia was restricted to 147-9 after a rip-roaring start, but a slew of dropped catches cost Pakistan. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short stitched together a highly entertaining 52-run opening stand off just 22 balls before Rauf struck twice in three deliveries.
Marcus Stoinis survived two dropped catches but finally fell on 14, reverse-sweeping to Sufiyan Muqeem, who was brought into the side for Haseebullah Khan.
(With Agency Inputs)
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Sydney, Australia
