Elite company! Babar Azam equals Steve Smith’s massive WTC record amid Pakistan's top-order collapse vs Bangladesh
Babar Azam scored 68 on his Test return against Bangladesh, marking his 20th half-century in World Test Championship (WTC) history and equalling Steve Smith's record. Despite his composed performance, Pakistan suffered a top-order collapse and lost the first Test. The team was also penalized eight points for a slow over-rate, impacting their WTC standings.
- ▪Babar Azam scored 68 runs off 84 balls, hitting ten boundaries in the second Test against Bangladesh.
- ▪He became the first Asian batter to record 20 half-centuries in WTC history, equaling Steve Smith's tally.
- ▪Pakistan lost the first Test and were docked eight WTC points for a slow over-rate.
- ▪Babar Azam missed the first Test due to injury and was brought in as a replacement for Imam-ul-Haq.
- ▪His performance stood out amid a top-order collapse by the rest of the Pakistani batting lineup.
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