Watch: Babar Azam mercilessly booed by Pakistani crowd with 'ZimBabar' chants in PAK vs ENG 2nd Test
Babar Azam was mercilessly trolled by fans after the Pakistan skipper failed to fire for the hosts in the 2nd Test match against Ben Stokes-led England at Multan.
Even though Babar Azam is regarded as the talismanic batter of the Pakistani side across all formats, the Pakistan captain didn't receive a hero's reception when he failed to fire for the Asian giants in the 2nd Test match against Ben Stokes-led England. Leading the batting charge of the Pakistani side in the 2nd Test, skipper Babar played a gritty knock of 75 off 95 balls in Pakistan's first essay at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
While many expected Babar to continue his free-scoring run in the 2nd innings, the in-form batter showcased a rare batting failure as Babar was removed for cheap by England's Ollie Robinson. Babar was simply outfoxed by the England speed merchant before the end of the 19th over. Babar was mercilessly trolled by Pakistani fans after the ace cricketer perished for a mediocre individual score in the 2nd innings.
Taking an aim at Babar, Pakistani fans castigated the premier batter with 'Zimbabar' chants at the stadium. Babar, who has been Pakistan's go-to batter across all formats, only managed to score 1 off 10 balls as Pakistan lost its second wicket for a score of 67 in 18/5 overs. Babar-led Pakistan ended up posting 198-4 in 64 overs at stumps Day 3.
Opener Abdullah Shafique scored 45 off 94 balls while Saud Shakeel (54* off 123 balls) and Imam-ul-Haq (60 off 104 balls) staged Pakistan's fightback in the 2nd innings. Pakistan needed 157 runs to win the 2nd Test when the play resumed on Day 4 at Multan. Talking more about Pakistan's meeting with England in the 2nd Test, Stokes-led England were bowled out for 275 in its 2nd innings at Multan.
Earlier, England demolished Pakistan for 202 in 62.5 overs after posting 281 in its 1st innings at Multan. Touring the Asian nation for the first time in 17 years, the visitors had hammered Babar-led Pakistan in the 1st Test by 74 runs at the Rawalpindi Stadium. The visitors can take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with a win over Pakistan at Multan.
