Babar Azam engaged in a verbal battle after the Pakistan batter was deliberately hit by South African pacer Wiaan Mulder on Day 4 of the second Test at Cape Town on Monday. The incident took place during Pakistan’s second innings.
With the visitors 181/0 in the 32nd over, Mulder bowled a length delivery which Babar played with the straight bat which went to Mulder towards the non-striker’s end.
The South African all-rounder threw the ball on his follow-through at Babar, claiming to aim the stumps. The ball hit Babar, who was standing at a distance from the stumps, on his pads. Immediately, Mulder engaged himself in a war of words with Babar.
The former Pakistan came down the pitch and said something to Mulder before the umpires and Aiden Markram intervened. Markram was seen having a lengthy conversation with Babar before the matter was sorted.
At the time of writing Pakistan are 345/5 in the second innings on Day 4 after being enforced to a follow-on by South Africa. Meanwhile, Babar and skipper Shan Masood shared a record 201-run stand for the opening wicket which is the highest by any opening pair after during a follow-on. While Babar fell for 81, Masood’s innings ended at 145.
Shan Masood writes history books
In fact, Masood became the first Pakistan captain to score a Test hundred in South Africa. Before Masood, the highest individual score by a Pakistan captain was Salim Malik’s 99 in 1995.
In fact, Masood‘s 145 is the second highest by a Pakistan batter against South Africa. Khurram Manzoor’s 146 in Abu Dhabi in 2013 is still the highest individual score by a Pakistan batter against South Africa.
Masood’s 145 is also the second Test hundred by a Pakistan captain against South Africa after Misbah-ul-Haq’s 100 in Abu Dhabi in 2013. Earlier, South Africa has scored 615 in the first innings. Pakistan were all out for 194 in the first innings. South Africa lead the series 1-0.
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