In a thrilling encounter at the Clontarf Cricket Club Stadium, Pakistan emerged victorious over Ireland by 7 wickets.
After being asked to bat first in the second game of the three-match T20I series, Ireland posted a competitive total of 193/7 in 20 overs, with Lorcan Tucker leading the charge with a solid (51 off 34), complemented by Gareth Delay’s stellar knock (28 off 10). However, Pakistan’s formidable batting lineup proved too strong for the Irish bowlers as they chased down the target with ease, reaching 195/3 in just 16.5 overs.
Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman launched a blistering assault on the Irish bowlers right from the outset. Rizwan, in particular, showcased his explosive batting prowess by playing an unbeaten innings of 75 runs in just 46 balls, while Fakhar provided solid support by smashing 78 runs in 40 balls. Their relentless aggression demoralized the hosts as Pakistan cruised towards the target.
Babar Azam’s embarrassing outing
In another disappointing performance, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam endured a forgettable outing as he was dismissed for a four-ball duck against Ireland. Despite being reinstated as Pakistan’s captain, replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi, Azam has faced criticism from fans for his recent batting struggles. His dismissal came on the fourth ball of the second over when Graham Hume delivered a short-of-length delivery outside off. Azam attempted to push the ball but only managed to edge it behind in the hands of the wicketkeeper. His lack of foot movement resulted in a loose shot, much to the delight of the Ireland fielders, as Pakistan lost a key wicket early in the innings.
The 29-year-old cricketer was swiftly ridiculed by netizens, who unleashed a barrage of memes to highlight his embarrassing moment.
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Here is how fans reacted:
Babar Azam got out for duck while chasing 190+ in a must win match against mighty Ireland
Lumber 1 batsman 😆🤣😂#PAKvsIRE pic.twitter.com/MPM4IvzVOd
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) May 12, 2024
King Babar Azam missed a well deserved century just 100 runs and went for a duck.🦆 #PAKvsIRE pic.twitter.com/ngqA0kf3eP
— Radhika Chaudhary (@Radhika8057) May 12, 2024
Meanwhile Duck for Babar Azam against Ireland in 190+ Runchase 😷#PAKvsIRE pic.twitter.com/kwBJJgj0pD
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam scored a Duck against Ireland 🤣pic.twitter.com/0otAepk4g2
— Jahazi (@Oye_Jahazi) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam after another shameless performance
Definitely we gave extra 50 runs
Definitely new boys chance
Definitely we learning from last 6 years
Definitely TUK TUK khelege#PAKvsIRE pic.twitter.com/7Wl0vNSXJB— Furkan (@tweetbyfurkan) May 12, 2024
First match: Babar Azam scored 50, Pakistan lost
Second match: Babar Azam scored 0, Pakistan wonMaybe 0 off 4 balls is better than 50 off 39 balls in a T20 match 🇵🇰😭😭😭#IREvPAK #tapmad #HojaoADFree pic.twitter.com/XJEtpSj7hg
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) May 12, 2024
Last match 57(47) and Duck today. Babar Azam is getting owned by part time workers of Ireland 😭 pic.twitter.com/MOuQdK4lJd
— akshat. (@StanVirat) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam bringing Pakistan Cricket back on track after getting owned by NZ C and Ireland pic.twitter.com/ushPNIKsMi
— Abdullah (@abdullahhammad4) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam in 2nd T20i vs Ireland
0 runs in 4 balls !!While chasing 193 Target ! #PAKvsIREpic.twitter.com/6lB8goENGS
— Dogesh (@dogesh_bhai) May 12, 2024
Babar Azam departs after scoring duck 🦆 pic.twitter.com/TApKn8WieN
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) May 12, 2024
One Sun,
One Moon
And one Babar Azam.Bobby Badshah gone for 4 ball DUCK against mighty Ireland🥵🫡 pic.twitter.com/OhfPXVuavs
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) May 12, 2024
