Harsha Bhogle lauds Babar Azam for his stellar knock in the 1st Test against England

Harsha Bhogle lauded Babar Azam for his splendid kck against England during first Test match at Old Trafford in Manchester. He played a stellar kck of 69 and helped Pakistan st a comeback after y had lost a couple of early wickets.

'Full of class': Babar Azam

Taking to micro-blogging site, 'Voice of Indian Cricket' wrote that it was an excellent toss for Pakistan to win and y are going about it perfectly. versatile cricket pundit n mentioned that Babar is looking full of class and it will be a very good game if visitors get to 325-350.

Babar Azam scores a brilliant fifty in overcast conditions

With Pakistan reeling at 43/2, batting sensation Babar Azam and opener Shan Masood rebuilt innings with a 96-run stand for third wicket in overcast conditions where hit star English bowlers James Anderson, Stuart Broad, and, Jofra Archer to all parts of ground. Masood remained unbeaten on 46 while Babar continued his splendid run with bat and showed that his rhythm was t affected due to long break as he scored yet ar half-century (69) as Pakistan finished Day 1 on 139/2.

However, when visitors resumed ir innings on Day 2  on ir overnight score of 139-2, a well-set Babar failed to trouble scorers as in-form batsman was sent packing back to pavilion by James Anderson in first over of day itself. Babar Azam’s 69-run kck came from 106 deliveries and it comprised of 11 boundaries.

  star batsman nicked ball to England captain Joe Root at first slip while attempting a cover drive. With his dismissal, James Anderson claimed his first wicket of series and Pakistan were reduced to 139-3.

Pakistan lost half ir side after Shafiq and wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan were dismissed in quick succession. But, Shan Masood is standing in middle like a wall by holding one end tightly. He completed a well-deserved half-century and was unbeaten on 74 as visitors were 187/5 at lunch. 

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