Babar Azam's Century drought continues, strikes in anger after missing fifty narrow during Wi vs Pak 1st Odi

The drought of Babar Azam continued after the Pakistan batter fell three runs from a well-deserved fifty against West Indies in the first ODI Saturday. After resting against the Caribbean in the T20I series, Babar looked calm and settled when former captain of Pakistan and Mohammed Rizwan performed an important partnership. Babar came into the middle early in the fall of Saim Ayub and stood high on one side. He played some beautiful shots and forged a 45 run with Abdullah Shafique for the second wicket before the latter came out. He scored 55 runs with Rizwan before being bumped by Shai Hope of Gudakesh Motie. In anticipation of a big hit, Babar came off the track, but was undone by the drift and turned wide of the crease just for hope to do the rest. Unfortunately with the discharge, Babar hit his bat in anger and disappointment as he stepped back to the pavilion. He scored 47 out of 64 balls, which included one six and five fours. In the process, Babar’s century drought continued in international cricket. The last time the Pakistan batter hit a three-digit mark in an ODI was against Nepal, and scored 151 in a match of Asia Cup 2023. Babar’s last hundred in T20Is also came in 2023, while his last century came into tests in 2022. Look at Babar Azam’s turn here, Pakistan needed 281 runs to win earlier, Naseeem Shan and Shaheen and Shaheen were for seven wards, Naseeem Shan and Shaheen have Shaheen combined for seven wards. India was all for 280 in 49 overs. Western Indian Islands first sent in BAT, and he rode fifties from Hope, Evin Lewis and Roston Chase to take the score to exact 280. Contributions from Keacy Carty (30) and Motie (31 not out) also helped keep the host. SUFIYAN MUQEEM, AYUB and SALMAN AGHA also took a wicket.