Jofra Archer stunned Babar Azam with his dangerous bouncer, the ball hit the helmet and reached the slips; Video

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ENG vs PAK 2nd Test: England defeated Pakistan by 194 runs on the fourth day of the second Test played at Lord’s on Sunday (30 August), taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. On the fourth day of the match, England’s fast bowler Jofra Archer presented such an example of his speed, which put Pakistan captain Babar Azam in trouble.

Pakistan had a big target of 389 runs to win the match. In such a situation, the wicket of Babar Azam was very important for England. Jofra Archer came to bowl in the eighth over of Pakistan’s second innings and surprised Babar with his fast bouncer.

Archer’s short ball suddenly rose rapidly and Babar did not have much reaction time. Babar could not decide whether to play the ball or leave it. In this confusion, he moved the bat forward, while his eyes also moved away from the ball.

The ball hit the top of the bat and near the handle, then bounced into the air, touching the top of his helmet. The ball went straight around slip, where Jordan Cox came swiftly to his side and took the catch easily.

In this way, Babar Azam returned to the pavilion after scoring 6 runs facing only 8 balls. This ball of Archer gave a big blow to Pakistan and made the path of England’s victory easier.

This test match was not good at all for Babar. In the first innings, he was out after scoring 8 runs, whereas in the second innings too, only 6 runs came off his bat. Thus, his performance in both the innings was disappointing.

Babar Azam’s bad phase in Test cricket also continues. He has not been able to score a century in this format since December 2022. In such a situation, after playing short innings in both the innings of Lord’s Test, once again questions are being raised about his Test form.

Talking about the match, England had set a target of 389 runs for Pakistan, but Pakistan’s team was limited to 194 runs. England won the match by 194 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

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