‘Part of the game’: Babar Azam plays down heated exchange with Wiaan Mulder | – Newz9

NEW DELHI: Pakistani star batsman Babar Azam and South African bowler William Mulder engaged in a heated exchange on the third day of the second Test in Cape Town on Sunday.
During Pakistan’s comply with-on innings, Babar executed a stable drive in direction of the bowler in the thirty second over. After gathering the ball in his comply with-by way of, the bowler aggressively threw it in direction of the batter.

The throw was poorly directed and hit Babar’s foot whereas he was positioned marginally outdoors his batting crease.
This led to a verbal altercation between the gamers, creating stress on the discipline. The state of affairs required intervention from each groups’ gamers and the umpires needed to step in to revive calm.

However, Babar selected to douse the hearth, stating such issues are half and parcel of the recreation.
“It was just the heat of the moment. These things happen in cricket, and we move on. It’s all part of the game.” Babar stated with a smile whereas talking about the incident after the day’s play.
Babar hit his stride in take a look at cricket throughout the South Africa collection, showcasing consistency with a streak of half-centuries. In the second innings at Centurion, he scored a fifty and adopted it up with two extra in consecutive innings throughout the second Test.
This marked the first time in his profession that Babar achieved three consecutive fifties with out changing any of them right into a century.