Babar Azam owns joint-most T20I ducks for Pakistan: Key stats
What's the story
Babar Azam registered a duck against Sri Lanka in Match 6 of the T20I Tri-series on Thursday. The match in Rawalpindi saw Sri Lanka set Pakistan a target of 185. Pakistan openers added 29 runs before Sahibzada Farhan perished in the 4th over. Babar walked in and was dismissed off the 2nd ball he faced, handing Dushmantha Chameera his 2nd wicket.
Information
Chameera gets Babar
Babar pushed the first ball he faced toward mid-off. The 2nd ball saw Babar get caught in the crease and he failed to bring his bat down in time, getting trapped leg before wicket. He didn't challenge the decision of the umpire.
Stats
Babar posts his 10th duck in T20Is; 6th at home
Babar posted his 10th duck for Pakistan in T20Is. He has now equaled the likes of Saim Ayub and Umar Akmal in terms of most T20I ducks for Pakistan, as per ESPNcricinfo. This was Babar's maiden T20I duck versus Sri Lanka. In 10 matches against Sri Lanka, he has amassed 130 runs at 14.44. Meanwhile, this was his 6th T20I duck on home soil.
Information
Babar gets to 23 ducks in T20s
Playing his 327th T20 natch, Babar now owns 23 ducks from 316 innings. He is stranded on 11,499 runs in T20 cricket. He averages 42.74.