LAHORE: In a befitting response, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Sunday answered the unnecessary criticism at him regarding his strike rate in the Twenty-20 format, first with his performance, followed by his words.
Babar smashed a massive ton during Pakistan’s 38-run victory in the second T20 international match against New Zealand on Saturday in Lahore.
He posted 101 runs from 58 balls, marking his 3rd century in the shortest format, to assist his side in taking a 2-0 lead in the 5-game series.
Pakistan’s captain reached the 3-digit mark on the final ball of the inning, and after reaching his ton, he passionately celebrated the success.
After the match interview, Babar was asked by the stylish presenter Zainab Abbas whether his supersonic celebration was aimed at the ‘strike-rate brigade’ who unnecessarily kept criticizing him.
Babar Azam’s lively reply
The skipper said, “You can so”, with a hearty laugh. However, Babar said he did not keep these things in his mind.
Pakistan’s captain reiterated that for him, winning matches for Pakistan was far more important than personal achievements.
It is to be noted that the right-hander batter smacked 11 fours and three maximums during his sensational knock to steer Pakistan to a high 192-run total.
The Kiwis, in reply, could only amass 154/7 in their quota of twenty overs thanks to Haris Rauf’s consecutive 4-for in two matches.
