WATCH: Babar Azam’s shot damages spectator in third T20I against New Zealand

Babar Azam hit a six off Matt Henry’s bowling in the 3rd T20I against New Zealand which resulted in an unfortunate injury of a spectator. The moment was caught as Babar timed the ball well against Matt Henry and it travelled towards the boundary ropes and impacted the fan who was present just outside the barricade. Babar felt bad about the spectator after the shot.

Fans took to social media and expressed their reaction to the Pakistan batter. The fans of the star batter were pleased with the fact that Azam was concerned about the fan who was damaged by his shot. The video has gone viral on X, and it can be seen that the star batter was not too happy after playing the shot, which was very well timed to fetch 6 runs.

Watch the video of the incident here:

Henry bowled a short delivery and asked Babar to pull it. The Pakistan opener did exactly that but against the wish of NZ, who tried to tame him. Instead, Babar hit a six and damaged the confidence of the bowler. It was a forgettable day with the ball for Henry and a memorable day with the bat for Azam, although it was a contrasting day for the players regarding the results of their respective teams.

New Zealand sealed the series with 2 games to go

Batting first, NZ scored 224 runs on the board. It was a terrific knock of Finn Allen that took NZ to a good score on the board. The youngster scored 137 runs in 62 balls which included 6 fours and 14 sixes. It damaged the bowlers of Pakistan and forced them to commit mistakes. New Zealand dominated the game against the visiting side and put them under pressure.

Chasing 225, Pakistan never seemed to be in the game. Barring Babar, there was not enough support from the other end. The star batter scored 57 runs in 36 balls in his stay in the middle. The second-highest run scorer in the innings was Mohammad Nawaz, who scored 28(15). Such contributions were not going to be enough to chase a target of 225 runs.