Watch: Babar Azam turns Virat Kohli, fights Wiaan Mulder after wild throw, Aiden Markram intervenes

Pakistan National Cricket Team batter Babar Azam has returned to form and has made a massive impact for his team in the ongoing second Test against the South Africa National Cricket Team. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Newlands in Cape Town.

Babar, who recently was dropped from the Test team during the home England series, has made a staggering return to form in the series against the South Africa National Cricket Team. The batter slammed a solid half-century in the first game and then continued his form in the second game as well.

Babar slammed a half-century in the first innings, and after the Pakistan National Cricket Team were enforced the follow-on, the premier batter ensured that he came up with another solid effort for the team. He looked in great touch as he oozed his class and aced the challenge of opening.

Babar Azam oozes his class with bat, adds 205 runs for the opening wicket with Shan Masood

Babar, with the way he was batting, made the South Africa National Cricket Team bowlers extremely frustrated. He hardly put a foot wrong in his innings, and with the way he was batting, it was almost certain that he would end up getting a big ton as he, along with skipper Shan Masood (102*), added 205 runs for the opening wicket.

During his innings, Babar Azam was also involved in a massive fight with the South Africa National Cricket Team all-rounder Wiaan Mulder. It happened during the 32nd over of the innings when the tensions between the two players flared up and saw even umpires getting involved.

Wiaan Mulder bowled a delivery to which Babar Azam got forward and played a drive back at the bowler. The speedster collected the ball in threw it at the batter before both the players exchanged a few words. The Pakistan player was slightly outside the crease, but the throw was way off-target as well.

This made Babar unhappy as he was seen leaving the crease to get involved in the talk. The umpires, too, came there and calmed the players down as well. Even Shan Masood and Aiden Markram were seen to have a word with Babar as well before things got back to normal again.

Babar Azam furious after Wiaan Mulder throws the ball at him

Here's the video:

Babar Azam vs Wiaan Mulder
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Babar Azam hit his second consecutive half-century in the match, ends with innings of 81

Babar hit his second consecutive half-century in the match but missed a well-deserved century. The premier Pakistan National Cricket Team batter was back in the hut after scoring 81 runs off 124 balls. He also hit 10 fours in his innings before Marco Jansen sent him packing in the last session.

Marco Jansen bowled a full ball well outside off, Babar Azam went for the booming drive through covers but only managed to get a thick outside edge towards the gully. David Bedingham, who was stationed there, picked a sharp catch to end the batter's innings.

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