Pakistan’s top batsman Babar Azam is expected to join the team for the second match, which starts on May 18, after missing the first Test against Bangladesh due to a knee injury. Pakistan lost the first Test by 104 runs on Tuesday after their batting collapsed for just 163 runs in the second innings while chasing 267 runs.
He was not present for the first Test, which Pakistan lost by 104 runs on Tuesday as their batting collapsed for just 163 runs in the second innings while chasing 267 runs.
Babar, who is now Pakistan’s top run scorer, had to miss the first Test after complaining of knee soreness the day before the game.
Under the guidance of the team physiotherapist and trainer in Dhaka, the former captain has now returned to batting in the nets; nevertheless, the management of the Pakistani squad has not yet formally confirmed his availability for the second Test.
Babar did not feel any discomfort or pain in his knees after batting in the nets, according to a team insider. He is anticipated to make the starting eleven for the second Test, which is in five days.
Babar played flawlessly in the Pakistan Super League, therefore many in cricket circles were taken aback by his abrupt retirement from the Test owing to injury.
Babar’s return from a successful season in the Pakistan Super League, when he scored two hundreds to help Peshawar Zalmi win the title, meant that Pakistan’s management was largely relying on him in the first Test.
Babar has represented Pakistan in 346 international games, scoring 32 hundreds in all formats.
