Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam is failed in the second match of the Big Bash League, scoring 9 runs off 10 balls for Sydney Sixers against Adelaide, while Babar Azam could only score two runs in his debut match.
According to the Indian news agency Hindustan Times, while playing for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League (BBL) 2026, Pakistan’s famous batsman Babar Azam’s problems seem to be increasing rather than decreasing and his performance so far has been disappointing.
Babar Azam could not show a good performance in his first two matches of the league and was once again dismissed on a single-digit score today.
In the match against Adelaide Strikers on Wednesday, Babar Azam could only score 9 runs off 10 balls and fell victim to English fast bowler Luke Wood on the second ball of the third over, on whose ball Matthew Short caught him. Babar Azam also hit a boundary during this innings, which was his first boundary in the BBL.
Babar Azam started the tournament by getting out for 2 runs against the Perth Scorchers last Sunday, after which questions have increased about his form.
The BBL was being touted as an opportunity for Babar Azam to restore his form before the T20 World Cup, but his performance so far has been contrary to expectations.
Babar Azam’s poor form has also divided his fans. Some fans are expressing disappointment over Babar’s performance, while others are standing firm in his support.
It should be noted that Babar Azam is the highest run-scoring batsman in T20 Internationals.
Interestingly, Luke Wood, who dismissed Babar Azam, was bought by Gujarat Titans for 75 lakh Indian rupees in the IPL auction on Tuesday. Luke Wood is a right-arm English fast bowler and Gujarat Titans are the champion team of 2022.
In the match, Sydney Sixes scored 159 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs after batting after the toss. Babar Azam was dismissed for 9 runs at the beginning of the innings while Daniel Hughes was dismissed for 11 runs, after which the team seemed under pressure.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Phillip supported the team by playing a responsible innings of 46 runs off 28 balls. Captain Moises Henriques scored 20 runs while Jack Edwards played a crucial innings of 32 runs at the end to improve the score.
Adelaide Strikers bowlers kept up the pressure in the middle and last overs, but Sydney Sixes could not build any big partnership. Despite limited partnerships, the team managed to score around 159 and set the opponent a target of 160 runs.
Adelaide Strikers defeated Sydney Sixes by 3 wickets, chasing a target of 160 runs in 19.2 overs for the loss of 7 wickets.
At the end of the match, the Strikers achieved the desired target under constant pressure and earned 2 valuable points in the league.
For Adelaide Strikers, Liam Scott played an aggressive innings of 51 runs off 31 balls, while Jamie Overton played a key role in leading the team to victory by scoring 30 runs off 20 balls. Overton also won the “Player of the Match” award for his excellent performance in the match.