‘Babar be like – Delete kar ise’ – Fans react to Babar Azam’s 48-ball half-century in Lanka Premier League 2023

Pakistan skipper and Colombo Strikers player Babar Azam hit his first fifty in the ongoing Lanka Premier League 2023. He is making his debut in the league apart from his national side teammates such as Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, etc are also playing in the tournament. Meanwhile, in the third game of the tournament between Colombo Strikers and B-Love, Azam scored a half-century.

Apart from him, no other player from both sides could go past the 30-run mark. His innings helped the home team, Colombo reach 157/6 at the end of the innings. In reply, Candy could only reach 130/8, losing by 27 runs. After the game, he was adjudged Player of the Match.

The pitch was two-paced: Babar Azam

After the game, the Pakistan skipper said that he tried to build a partnership as the wicket was two-paced. The 2017 Champions Trophy winner added that the team needed a proper batting at the crease.

‘Tried to build a partnership. The pitch was two-paced. It was tough to bat. I was trying to build a partnership. It was not an easy pitch, so tried to take it deep. There was extra bounce then I realised here we need proper batting till the 15th over and then we can charge. The rest of the boys played well,’ Babar Azam said in the post-match presentation.

Meanwhile, the fans weren’t impressed with his slow fifty.