PAK vs ENG: Watch: Babar Azam denied century by Shaheen Afridi on his stunning return to form

Pakistan National Cricket Team pacer Shaheen Afridi came up with a massive effort to remove Babar Azam during the Champions Cup 2024 match. The match between the Stallions and the Lions is taking place at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Babar Azam, who has been undergoing a poor run of form, made a return to the form and ensured that he helped his team post a good total on the board. The right-hander came to bat at No.3 and made sure that he took his time and got back to the runs after enduring a lean phase.

Babar looked in the decent touch as he played some crisp shots in his innings and made sure that he silenced all his critics. The Pakistan National Cricket Team skipper played a vital innings and came up with a decent effort with the bat for his team.

Babar slammed a vital half-century for his team and with the way he was batting, it seemed that he would go on and hit a vital ton for his team. But his stay at the crease was cut short by his Pakistan teammate Shaheen Afridi, who removed him in the 35th over.

Shaheen Afridi bowled a short ball to which Babar attempted a pull shot. He didn't the proper connection as he tried to clear the boundary but was caught in the deep by Faisal Akram, who took a brilliant catch to remove the batter

Babar Azam gets out to Shaheen Afridi in Champions Cup 2024

Here's the video:

SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI GETS BABAR AZAM BACK TO PAVILION AGAIN ☝🏻 pic.twitter.com/sYcVu5hGgF

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Babar played a vital innings of 76 runs off 79 balls. The right-hander slammed 9 fours in his innings and batted with a strike rate of 96.2. The right-hander also added 144 runs partnership with Tayyab Tahir (74) as they helped the team go past over 200 runs.

Babar hasn't had a great run with the Pakistan National Cricket Team. The batter was last seen in action during the Test series against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. People expected him to set the stage on fire and return to form on the international stage, but he didn't meet those expectations.

Babar Azam slammed just 64 runs in four innings at an average of 16 and a strike rate of 43.53 with a top score of 31 in the Test series against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. The right-hander notably has not scored a single half-century in Test cricket since January 2023.

With Babar Azam now scoring runs in the Champions Cup 2024, it will be a massive boost for him as well as the Pakistan National Cricket Team. The right-hander would want to carry his form in international cricket and would want to help the team win the three-match Test series against the England National Cricket Team.

Babar would first he hoping to continue his good form in the ongoing Champions Cup. He would be keen to silence his critics with his bat. Missing the ton would gut the right-hander.