New Delhi: Pakistan star Babar Azam’s poor form in the T20 World Cup continues, with his recent defeat against England sparking a trend on social media. Babar, who made his batting debut against England at the Palaik International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, scored 25 runs off 24 balls before being bowled by Jamie Overton while trying to hit a big one.
His slow innings added to criticism of his performance and strike rate in the tournament. This has also become the reason why he is used as a meme template on social media platforms.Pakistan scored 164/9 in 20 overs with Sahibzada Farhan top-scoring with 63 runs. England’s bowlers, including Overton, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson and Adil Rashid, kept their nerve and picked up crucial wickets.Earlier, Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson explained Babar’s role in the team, saying he was brought back to provide stability in the midfield and not to score quick goals in the power play.“I think he’s well aware that he scored less than 100 in the powerplay in the (T20) World Cup. Obviously, that’s not the role we thought we needed. We thought he was a good midfielder if needed, especially when we were in a little bit of trouble. Or, as we were against the United States As we have seen with the team, once he gets himself ready, he can improve his scoring rate. So, we brought Babar back for a specific role after the Asia Cup and he definitely brought that to us,” he said before Pakistan’s first Super Eight match against New Zealand. Still, fans have mocked Babar’s struggles online, with his recent sacking turning into a meme trend as his nightmare World Cup campaign continues.
