IRE vs PAK - Pakistan captain Babar Azam's 4-ball DUCK draws troll fury on social media

In the 2nd T20I clash between Ireland and Pakistan, things don't seem to be going in the Men in Green's favour as they lost their skipper for a 4-ball duck while chasing 194 runs. After the dismissal of Saim Ayub, Babar came to the crease but did not contribute to the scoreboard before departing in the 1.4 over.

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It was a short-of-length delivery outside off by Graham Hume and Babar Azam cuts and edges it behind. With no foot movement, it was a loose shot. Ireland fielders were elated as Pakistan's main batter departed. It did not take long for the netizens, especially on X (formerly known as Twitter) to troll the batter, especially just weeks before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.

As for the series, Ireland utilized their home conditions to perfection and came out triumphant in the first game. Currently, after 9 overs, Pakistan has scored 83 runs and lost 2 wickets. They need 111 runs in 66 balls to win this clash.

As for this clash, it was a fine batting performance from the host nation. Lorcan Tucker smashed his 50 while others also contributed with cameos. Andrew Balbirnie (16 off 14) and captain Paul Stirling (11 off 7) went in the same over to Shaheen Afridi, but Tucker and Harry Tector (32 off 28) got together and added 62 for the third wicket. Later, Curtis Campher (22 off 13), George Dockrell (15 off 8), and Gareth Delany (28* off 10) chipped in with handy runs. 

For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi picked three wickets, while Abbas Afridi claimed two. Mohammad Amir and Naseem Shah also contributed with one each.

Teams:

Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir

Ireland (Playing XI): Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling(c), Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Benjamin White

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