Pakistan’s all-format captain, Babar Azam scored a magnificent century ashe led his side to a historic run-chase against Australia in the secondODI. Babar’s sensational knock of 114 off 83 balls set up the perfectplatform for the incoming batters to finish off the innings and registerPakistan’s highest run chase in ODI cricket.

While Babar earned plaudits from the cricketing fraternity around the worldand bagged the player of the match award, Shahid Afridi was not impressedwith Babar losing his wicket at a crucial stage of the game. Afridi took toTwitter to express his views on Babar’s innings.

Afridi praised the amazing win by Pakistan but stated that Babar lost histempo, adding that he should step up as a match-winner. He went on topraise the match-winning performances of Imam-ul-Haq, Shaheen Afridi, andKhushdil Shah

The tweet did not sit well with the Pakistan cricket fans as they schooledAfridi for his criticism of the star batter. The cricketing fraternityreminded Afridi of Babar’s exceptional strike rate throughout the inningsand stated that setting up a perfect run-chase and finishing off the matchare two separate things.