IND vs PAK | Twitter reacts as Hardik Pandya cuts Babar Azam in half with inseaming beauty
Pakistan’s fortunes in ODI cricket in the modern era are more often than not inextricably interwoven with their skipper’s performances given his stellar record. However, it was not to be Babar Azam on Monday, as Hardik Pandya outdid him with an unplayable jaffa to place India in the driver’s seat.
India seemed to be cruising on the reserve day against Pakistan in Colombo as their new ball bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah gave them a stellar start after the batters had set a daunting target of 357. However, the game is never over for the Men in Green as long as they have Babar Azam to fall back on but Hardik Pandya handed his counterpart a rare early dismissal on Monday with a ball worthy of scalping any batter in world cricket.
The all-rounder was handed the Kookaburra immediately after the powerplay and built pressure on Babar with three successive dot balls. Pandya delivered the fourth delivery from wide of the stumps, provoking the batter to open himself up for a stroke through the offside, but the ball moved in the air a hint before unleashing true magic upon pitching. The white rock seamed in prodigiously, splitting the distance between Babar’s bat and pad before thawing into the stumps with aplomb.
Pandya was understandably ecstatic with his effort while the opposition skipper stood his ground for a moment, evidently awed at the delivery, as Twitterati heaped praise on the bowler for his absolute jaffa.
Big wicket
Pakistan lose their main man Babar Azam... 😔
— Cricket on TNT Sports (@cricketontnt) September 11, 2023
A long way back for them now. #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/9qLUnJKBzs
lol
No way Babar's 10 (24) can neither be hyped nor be ignored on this highway. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/LDTtvWmolq
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 11, 2023
Lion didn't roar
🇵🇰 Babar Azam against -
— 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 👑 (@imtheguy07) September 11, 2023
Nepal India
Back to back low scores 🤣🤣🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/p98Mdsu6Dz
No 50s yet
Babar is yet to score 50 against India in ODIs 🤣 pic.twitter.com/8bNzGOR2Jj
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) September 11, 2023
India made him dance to their tunes
Babar against India pic.twitter.com/KSrJIs1FZU
— Days since last Kohli century (@musafir_hu_yar) September 11, 2023
Never ever
You will never be THAT guy Babar Azam.
— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) September 11, 2023
Don't ever dare to compare him with Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/YPEWw5oQDf
Not so good stats
Babar Azam Against India In Last 4 Matches:-
— Sir BoiesX 🕯 (@BoiesX45) September 11, 2023
Runs :- 34
Duck :- 1
Average:- 8.5
HS :- 14
We owns this Lumber 1 Batter .#INDvPAK || #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/zJyIjgVJkR
Clean bowled
Babar Azam is in Depression after Hardik Pandya bold him in his first over 😅#BabarAzam #Zimbabar #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/0dRLRBzZPd
— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) September 11, 2023
Levels
Indian Captain Rohit Sharma ODI average against Pakistan - 𝟱𝟬.𝟬𝟬
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) September 11, 2023
Pakistan Captain Babar Azam ODI average against India - 𝟮𝟴.𝟬𝟬
This is about levels !! 🔥🤌🏻 pic.twitter.com/akGPsD7VBN
6th bowling option is enough
India's 6th bowling option is enough to own the so called best ODI batter in the world by casual inswinger.
— David. (@CricketFreakD3) September 11, 2023
Always felt BABAR AZAM is extremely overrated. pic.twitter.com/zIkyKnalTW
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