Pakistan have made a commendable start to their red-ball campaign in this WTC cycle. After never having finished even in the top 4 of the WTC points table, Pakistan started this WTC on a formidable note, winning the first match against defending champions South Africa.
Pakistan fans have been crazy behind their star batter, Babar Azam, and have gone to any extent to watch him play, despite no such promising form shown by the veteran batter. Babar Azam has not yet scored a half-century in this series so far; his highest score is 42 in the second innings of the first Test.
The Babar Azam fans, or rather, almost every fan present in the stands, went up in joy as Abdullah Shafique, the Pakistan opener, was dismissed, which marked the second Pakistan wicket to fall, leading to the arrival of Babar Azam at no. 4. This has been insulting for the players who have to face this humiliation from the home crowd.
Abdullah Shafique opens up about his feelings after his hard work is overlooked in front of Babar Azam's stardom
Babar Azam soon made it to the field, but his stay was short-lived, being dismissed for just 16 runs in the first innings. In the post-inning break, Shafique was questioned on Day 2 about his take on the incident.
Abdullah Shafique replied, "Babar is a superstar & has a huge fan base, but personally, I felt a bit strange. In the end, it’s Pakistan’s team. Everyone should be supported. But Babar has earned that respect."
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Keshav Maharaj takes 7 wickets, leading to the collapse of Pakistan's lower order
Pakistan were bowled out for 333, and South African spinner Keshav Maharaj backed the Proteas' bowling innings with a splendid show, picking 7 wickets in the innings among the 9 wickets picked by South African spinners.
Maharaj picked 5 wickets within the first hour of play on Day 2, as Pakistan tailenders lost 5 wickets with just 17 runs. It also included the wickets of set batters Saud Shakeel and Salman Agha.
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