"No human being in history could play that" - Top 10 funny memes after Day 2 of 2nd PAK vs BAN 2024 Test
The second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh commenced on Saturday (August 31) after the play was not possible on the opening day of the match due to rain. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bowl first on a green surface.
Pacer Taskin Ahmed gave them an ideal start by cleaning up Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique for a duck in the first over. Captain Shan Masood (57) and Saim Ayub (58) then steadied the ship for the hosts after a turbulent start by hitting half-centuries. However, both the left-handers failed to convert their starts into big knocks, departing against Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Pakistan's batting linchpin, Babar Azam, then got set at the crease with the steady contribution of 31 (77), keeping his side's innings on track for a decent total. Shakib Al Hasan dismissed him with a beauty in the 54th over and gave Bangladesh a massive breakthrough.
Coming in at number 7, Agha Salman hit a useful half-century in the company of lower-order to help his side reach 274 before they got all out. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (5/61) and Taskin Ahmed (3/57) were the picks of Bangladesh bowlers.
Fans enjoyed the action that transpired on Day 2 of the second Test between the two Asian teams. They expressed their reactions to the batting failure of Babar Azam and his teammates by sharing memes on social media platforms. Here are some of the best memes:
"This is very good for Babar Azam" - Basit Ali on Pakistan stalwart dropping down in latest ICC Test batting rankings
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali recently opined that a drop in ICC Test rankings might motivate Babar Azam to regain his form in the format amid a lean run of form. Analyzing the situation in a video on his YouTube channel, Ali said:
"The biggest news for me is Babar Azam dropping to No. 9 in the ICC rankings. This is very good for Babar Azam. His ranking should go down in the ODIs as well. He is not the No.1 batter in ODIs. Now Babar will be hungry. If he is still not hungry to perform, it will hurt a lot."
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