Pakistan's star batsman Babar Azam's fortunes are in trouble these days. Till last year, while he was scoring a lot of runs from his bat, this year he is getting continuous disappointment. After the failure of T20 World Cup 2024, the start of the Test series has also been very bad for him. While his bat remained completely silent in the first Test match against Bangladesh, he did something which cost the entire Pakistani team. Babar missed an opportunity that came his way, due to which Pakistan had to pay a penalty of 52 runs.

Babar Azam caused loss to the team

In reply to Pakistan's 448 runs on the third day of the first test match being played in Rawalpindi, Bangladesh had made a strong start in its first innings.

On the fourth day of the match on Saturday, Bangladesh crushed the remaining hopes of the Pakistani fast bowlers and Bangladesh's star batsman Mushfiqur Rahim played the biggest role in this. The former Bangladeshi captain scored a brilliant century while playing ahead from 54 runs on the fourth day. On the basis of his century, Bangladesh crossed Pakistan's first innings score of 448 runs. Now in such a situation, the Pakistani team was looking for every opportunity, which it did not get easily.

Then when the opportunity came, Pakistan lost it easily. Babar Azam was the culprit of this mistake, who not only failed with the bat but also disappointed in fielding. All this happened in the 142nd over of Bangladesh's innings, when the part-time spinner was bowling. Mushfiqur turned the fourth ball of his over towards the leg side but Babar was stationed at leg slip, where he got an easy catch but Babar dropped it. Mushfiqur was on 149 runs at that time and then added 52 runs to his score and was finally out after scoring 191 runs.

Babar Azam dropped the catch of Mushfiqur Rahim.#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/VzhaEtm2yH

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Rizwan is also not behind

Now if Babar had caught that catch at that time, the Pakistani team could have quickly dealt with the remaining batsmen of Bangladesh but this could not happen.

By the way, not only Babar, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan also missed an easy chance. This time too Salman was the bowler and dropped the catch of Mehdi Hasan Miraz on the leg side. Miraz had completed his 50 runs at that time. He also added 27 runs to his score after this and was out after scoring 77 runs. Overall, Bangladesh scored 565 runs in the first innings and gained a lead of 117 runs, in which these two dropped catches also contributed.

By the way, not only Babar, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan also missed an easy chance. This time too Salman was the bowler and dropped the catch of Mehdi Hasan Miraz on the leg side. Miraz had completed his 50 runs at that time. He also added 27 runs to his score after this and was out after scoring 77 runs. Overall, Bangladesh scored 565 runs in the first innings and gained a lead of 117 runs, in which these two dropped catches also contributed.