Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam Equals Imran Khan’s Unwanted Duck Records

Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam Equals Imran Khan’s Unwanted Duck Records: Pakistan kick-started their preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup on a winning note as they thrashed Afghanistan by 142 runs in the first ODI on Tuesday.

Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, won the first match of the series against Afghanistan. They bowled out Afghanistan for only 59 runs while defending their score of 202.

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Despite ending up on the winning side, this match turned out to be a nightmare for Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, as he was dismissed for a duck and registered an unwanted record as a captain.

Pakistan batted first but lost wickets early. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam were both dismissed. Babar Azam got out for a duck, which is the same as four other captains including Imran Khan.

The 28-year-old batsman now stands at No. 4 on the list. Which is led by Wasim Akram with eight dismissals on a duck. The second and third positions have been taken by Inzamam-ul-Haq and Moin Khan with four each, and Misbah-ul-Haq with three.

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In the match, Haris Rauf took five wickets and helped Pakistan win by a big margin of 142 runs against Afghanistan in the first one-day international in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.

Rauf’s shattering 5-18 in 6.2 overs forced Afghanistan to their second-lowest ODI totals of 59 in a staggering 19.2 overs after Pakistan were bowled out for 201 in 47.1 overs.

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The victory gives Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the three-match series — the first bilateral between the two nations — with the remaining matches in Colombo on Thursday and Saturday.

(With Input From NDTV)