Babar Azam: A look at Pakistan batter’s last nine outings in international cricket

In the second ODI against South Africa on 19 December, Azam scored 73 off 95 balls in a match-winning cause

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In the first ODI against the Proteas on 17 December, Babar scored just 23 runs off 38 balls

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Babar scored a 20-ball 31 in the second T20I against South Africa that was played on 13 December

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On 10 December, the former captain, however, endured a four-ball duck in the first T20I

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Babar played a knock of 41 from 28 balls in the third T20I against Australia on 18 November

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In the first and second T20Is against Australia, however, Babar endured scores of just three runs each

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In the third ODI against Australia in Perth, Babar unbeaten 28 off 30 to help Pakistan win by eight wickets

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His unbeaten 15 off 20 balls in the second ODI also came in a winning cause for Pakistan

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