Wanindu Hasaranga mocks Babar Azam after bamboozling him in Rawalpindi as batter equals Virat Kohli

The Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga delivered a perfect googly that completely fooled former Pakistan captain Babar Azam in the ongoing first ODI match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, November 11.

On the second delivery of the 24th over in Rawalpindi, Wanindu Hasaranga bowled a beautiful googly that pitched outside off and turned sharply back in. Babar Azam stepped forward to drive a full ball outside off, but a small gap between his bat and pad proved costly.

Wanindu Hasaranga’s deadly googly cleans up Babar Azam in Rawalpindi ODI

The ball spun sharply back in, sneaked through the gap, and crashed into the top of the off stump, leaving the bails flying and the crowd stunned. Babar Azam looked stunned as he walked back after scoring only 29 runs off 51 balls with the help of three boundaries against South Africa.

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The Sri Lanka spinner celebrated the big wicket in his trademark style, while even the head coach, Sanath Jayasuriya, was seen applauding from the dugout. Amidst the celebration, Hasaranga reminded Babar Azam of his class.

Hasaranga to Babar Azam 🗣️: This is not PSL kid #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/zXXREBzra7

— Rainbow Salt (@Rainbowsalt91) November 11, 2025

With the dismissal, Babar equalled Kohli's record for the most number of innings without a century.

Most no. of innings without a century:
Sanath Jayasuriya 88
Virat Kohli 83
Babar Azam 83*
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 78

Wanindu Hasaranga wrecks Pakistan's top order, but Salman Ali Agha shines with the bat

Hasaranga was on fire in the ongoing first ODI against Pakistan, as he scalped three wickets in his stunning spell. The left-arm spinner took all three big wickets of Babar, Fakhar Zaman for 32, and Mohammad Rizwan for 5 to put Pakistan under pressure in Rawalpindi.

Currently, Pakistan’s score reads 207/4 in 41 overs, with Salman Ali Agha looking solid at 73* and Hussain Talat also bringing up his fifty against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Meanwhile, the Men in Green came into the ODI series against Sri Lanka after clinching the ODI series with a 2-1 margin against South Africa at home. Earlier, they drew the Test series against the Proteas side, and now they are aiming to continue their winning streak in the ODI format.

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We haven’t really mastered it yet in ODIs: Mike Hesson

Before the start of the first ODI in Rawalpindi, Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson admitted that they haven’t been perfect, but he is happy that they won the ODI series against South Africa. He was also pleased with the team’s ability to perform at crucial moments but admitted there is still work to do, especially in the ODI cricket.

Mike Hesson was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz: “I think one-day cricket is something we haven’t really mastered over the last year or so. After the series wins in Australia and South Africa, we sort of went missing a bit. So, we’re back to being a bit more disciplined with the ball. From a batting point of view, it’s about taking a little more ownership. No, it’s very different in terms of T20 wickets. With the World Cup in mind, we’re happy to play on spinning surfaces. But in our bilateral ODIs, we’ll play on pitches that we think suit us. So, we’re back in Rawalpindi; you'll see the pitch today will obviously have a little more pace and bounce in it.”