Pakistan captain Babar Azam matched an unfortunate T20I record during the tri-series match against Sri Lanka on Thursday. The star batter registered his 10th T20I duck, placing him level with Umar Akmal and Saim Ayub in Pakistan’s record books.
Babar fell for a golden duck to Sri Lankan pacer Dushmantha Chameera at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. A length delivery nipped back sharply after pitching, striking Babar’s back knee and trapping him LBW without scoring.
The early dismissal left Pakistan struggling at 44-4 after six overs while chasing Sri Lanka’s challenging target of 185 runs.
T20I Ducks Leaderboard Context
With this dismissal, Babar now shares third position on Pakistan’s all-time T20I ducks list. He joins Umar Akmal and Saim Ayub, all having recorded 10 ducks in the format.
| Player | Ducks | Matches Played |
|---|---|---|
| Umar Akmal | 10 | 84 |
| Saim Ayub | 10 | 52* |
| Babar Azam | 10 | 135* |
| Shahid Afridi | 8 | 98 |
| Kamran Akmal | 7 | 58 |
*Matches played count is current as per latest available data.
Mohammad Hafeez holds a better record with just 7 ducks from 119 T20I matches, despite playing a similar number of innings in the top order.
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Earlier in the match, Sri Lanka posted 184-4 after being asked to bat first. Opening batter Kamil Mishara led the charge with a dominant 76 runs from 48 deliveries, providing the foundation for their competitive total. The match situation became increasingly challenging for Pakistan after losing their captain early in the chase during this crucial tri-series encounter.
