Babar Azam’s Century Wait Goes On as He Slams Bat in Frustration After Narrowly Missing Fifty in 1st ODI vs West Indies

Missed milestone fuels frustration…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam continues his century drought in ODIs after being dismissed for 47 off 64 balls—falling just three runs short of a half-century—during the first match against the West Indies at the Brian Lara Academy in Tarouba. Known for his elegant stroke play, Babar displayed composure early on, forging partnerships of 47 runs with Abdullah Shafique and another 55 with Mohammad Rizwan—only to be stumped by Shai Hope off Gudakesh Motie mintESPN.com.

Pakistan’s Babar Azam (R) is stumped by Shai Hope during the first ODI against West Indies at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.

Despondent at the wicket, Babar vented his frustration by slamming his bat before trudging back to the pavilion mint. With no three-figure score in ODIs since 151 against Nepal in August 2023, his century drought persists mintFacebook.

Despite his dismissal, Pakistan remained firmly in control of the chase after restricting the West Indies to 280. The series spotlight now turns to Babar’s quest to break his scoring drought and cement his place among the game’s elite ESPN.comCricket Pakistan.