PAK vs AUS | 2nd Test: Credit goes to the team for showing self belief, says Babar Azam

Pakistan captain Babar Azam played a fantastic knock in the second innings of the second Test against Australia that eventually in a draw in Karachi. The right-handed batter missed out on a double ton by just 4 runs as he was dismissed for 196 but played a crucial role in getting the home side back on track in the clash after a dismal batting performance earlier. 

Babar lauded the team for keeping the confidence and also added that this innings is probably the best he has played so far. 

“I think credit goes to the team for having a lot of self belief in themselves and coming back strongly after batting poorly in the first innings. My innings is definitely one of my better ones and I am glad it helped us draw the match,” Babar said in the post match conference.

“In the second innings every one gave his 100 percent because we had self-belief in ourselves we could save the match. We decided to take it session by session and not think too much ahead,” he added. 

The home side had been bundled out for 148 in reply to Australia’s 556/9 (D) in the first innings. Later, the visiting side quickly scored 97/2 (D) in the second innings and handed Pakistan a target of 506 runs. 

Despite an early blow, Pakistan took the control as the hosts rode on some fine batting performances from Abdullah Shafique, Babar and Mohammad Rizwan. Shafique also missed out on a ton by 4 runs after he was dismissed for 96 while Rizwan remained unbeaten at 104 at the end of the match as Pakistan concluded Day 5 at 443/7.