SL vs PAK: Watch- Babar Azam Leaves Himself Stunned After Pulling Off Outrageous One-Handed Catch

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, on Wednesday (July 19), took a stunning one-handed catch to send back Angelo Mathews in the second innings of the ongoing first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle.

Babar Azam and his teammates came out in the second innings with their confidence sky-high after the stunning recovery with the bat in the first innings. The visitors were in all sorts of trouble after being reduced to 101 for 5 in reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 312 runs.

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Senior players like Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed also failed to deliver as Pakistan were staring down the barrel. However, Saud Shakeel scored his first Test double-century and shared crucial stands with lower-order players to help Pakistan post 461 runs and take a lead of 149 runs. He shared a 177-run stand with Agha Salman for the sixth wicket before sharing a 94-run stand with Naseem Shah for the ninth wicket.

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Babar Azam’s stunning catch:

After the solid recovery with the bat, Pakistan has started well with the ball too. The tourists have reduced Sri Lanka to 91 for 3 and the credit for the third wicket should go to Babar Azam. The Pakistan captain took a stunning catch to send back the dangerous Angelo Mathews for just 7.

Noman Ali bowled a length ball around off stump and Mathews leaned forward for a front foot defence. However, he was undone by the turning ball and he ended up edging the ball behind the stumps. The ball went quickly to the left side of Babar Azam who reacted quickly and caught the ball with one hand. Even Babar Azam looked shocked after pulling off the catch.

Here is a clip of the catch from the Pakistan skipper:

Absolute blinder catch by skipper Babar Azam ?#SLvPAKpic.twitter.com/xZzqPQJobf

— Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) July 19, 2023

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