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Ace Pakistan batter Babar Azam’s poor run in Tests continued as he could manage just 16 runs in the first innings of the second Test against South Africa, as he fell to a brilliant catch at silly point. Tony de Zorzi took a blinder as the star batter had to depart for a low score.

The 56th over of the day, bowled by Keshav Maharaj to Babar, had everything: tension, skill and drama. It started with an inside edge that brought no runs, followed by a cut shot off a short, wide ball for none.

The third ball gripped and beat Babar’s forward defence, while the fourth saw him push into the off side for two runs. Next ball, Maharaj struck him on the pad, prompting a loud appeal that the umpire turned down.

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