Masood and Babar had defied South Africa for nearly a session and a half after the tourists lost the last six wickets for 76 runs in the first innings and were dismissed halfway through the second session of the day
ICC confirms that all India-Pakistan matches during the 2024-2027 rights cycle will be hosted at neutral locations due to strained political relations between the two nations
The Pakistan batter, who recently stepped down from white ball captaincy, was overtaken by Shubman Gill in 2023 but regained his position in December 2023 and still sits at the top of the leaderboards.
Babar Azam announced on X that he had stepped down as ODI and T20I captain, informing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and team management of his decision in September. Following the announcement, fans began trolling him, with one user writing, "Babar Azam stepped down from ODI & T20I captaincy. (Sad day for other cricket teams)."
The timing of this amusing post coincides with the ongoing IPL buzz in India, with November 26 being the deadline for submitting player exchanges, retentions, and releases list.
Even as the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team fights for the last remaining semifinal spot in the World Cup, the PCB issued a statement stating that it had accepted the legendary player's resignation
Captain Babar Azam top-scored with 74 off 92 deliveries while opener Abdullah Shafique contributed 58. Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed made 40 each down the order to take the score past 280