Lahore: The left -hander of Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman, supported the stars striker and the old skipper Babar Azam to perform well in a dominant bad form.
Babar, who has not yet scored a century since his 151-point stroke against Nepal in August 2023, is underlying because of his inability to mark formats through.
The right-handed striker, who was promoted to open the sleeves alongside Fakhar back in the current Odi Tri-nation series and the ICC male champions trophy to follow, could not turn the trend in his Favor because he was dismissed for a GROTCH 10 OFF 23 deliveries in the first match against New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Fakhar, who obtained the best score for green shirts during their overwhelming 78-point defeat when opening the tri-series against New Zealand, remained confident in the capabilities of the star striker Find your lost contact with the bat.
“This happens in cricket, but Babar’s class and inheritance are such that you cannot say much about a match and you will see that he will perform in future matches,” said Fakhar during of the post-match press conference on Saturday.
His remarks come when the hosts have undergone a humiliating defeat against black caps after failing to pursue the goal of 331 points in the match, the first in the Trilateral series which also includes South Africa.
“And again, when it is your day, even your edge would dodge the goalkeeper and flee for the border, but if it is not your day, then you must have seen, how well they took capture from Tayyab [Tahir]”pointed out the left -handed striker.
Fakhar also expressed his disappointment with the exhausting defeat of the national team when the Tri-Series campaign is opened.
“I am disappointed with the loss, but I do not worry not to mark a century,” said Fakhar.
The opening striker also thanked fans for a warm reception when he returned to the national team.
“I was out of the team for a while, and I am grateful for the love and support that I received from everyone when I return,” he concluded.
