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Babar Azam (Image source- Twitter)
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has been in brilliant form with the bat in recent times in all formats. He is currently playing in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka and has maintained his form in the series. In the ongoing first Test match at the Galle International Stadium, the star batter scored a century to resurrect his team amidst a batting collapse.
Babar walked in to bat in Pakistan's first innings when the team lost two wickets for a team score of just 21 runs. He then played an innings of a lifetime. While wickets kept falling on one end, he stayed strong on the other. He went on to complete his 10000 international runs during this innings. It took him just 228 innings to reach the landmark. He beat surpassed Virat Kohli to become the fastest Asian to achieve this feat.
The team skipper eventually completed his century with a single in the 85th over of the innings. He was finally dismissed by Maheesh Theekshan in the 91st over on a score of 119 runs in 244 balls. He hit 11 fours and two sixes in his outstanding innings. Pakistan scored 218 runs, handing a four-run lead to Sri Lanka in the first innings.
Earlier, the home team had scored 222 runs in the first innings, with Dinesh Chandimal in command. He carried on his great form from the previous series, scoring 76 runs in 115 balls. No other batter could do much in the game. Shaheen Afridi got four wickets for Pakistan, Hasan Ali and Yasir Shah each took two, while Naseem Shah and Mohammad Nawaz each took one.
In the meantime, Twitter was all praises for Babar Azam. "Sri Lanka had Pak on the mat but Babar Azam was not going to take such ignominy lying down. Marvellous century by the captain who rises in stature with every innings," Cricket journalist Ayaz Memon wrote. "Master craftsman; Babar Azam superb once again," Ian Bishop tweeted.
Here is how Twitter reacted
This is literally some high class batting. Pure talent! Well played @babarazam258 #SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/dZf45WaRB2
— Khurram Manzoor Khan (@_khurrammanzoor) July 17, 2022
Top innings skipper, all kids missed his batting do watch highlights as a lot of things for learning on offer. Keep shining MashahAllah @babarazam258 pic.twitter.com/F7QziLuTd1
— Khushdil Shah (@KhushdilShah_) July 17, 2022
A captain's knock from Babar Azam has ensured Pakistan are in the game going into day 3 🙌
Watch #SLvPAK LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v with a Test Series Pass (in select regions) 📺#WTC23 | 📝 Scorecard: https://t.co/Zjbsh8Hg2c pic.twitter.com/vdjTbMDjdZ
— ICC (@ICC) July 17, 2022
Anybody who still believes that Babar Azam only bats for himself and only scores runs in easy situations needs to watch that century against Sri Lanka today #SLvPAK #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 17, 2022
Babar Azam is the only player in the world who is delivering top performances consistently in all three formats. Truly the best at the moment 👏 @babarazam258 #CricketTwitter
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) July 17, 2022
Sri Lanka had Pak on the mat but Babar Azam was not going to take such ignominy lying down. Marvellous century by the captain who rises in stature with every innings
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 17, 2022
End of a great knock from Babar Azam, 85 for 7 to 218 for 10 - Babar scored 119 runs from 244 balls including 11 fours and 2 sixes. Take a bow, Babar. pic.twitter.com/ZoyT5BOGYg
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 17, 2022
Master craftsman; Babar Azam superb once again👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) July 17, 2022
One man army in batting lineup - Babar Azam. pic.twitter.com/Ij4SHd7BbV
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 17, 2022
From 85/7 to 200+, a sensational century from Babar Azam.
A knock to remember for him.
📸: Sony Sports pic.twitter.com/5H0kWOHjM3
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) July 17, 2022