Babar Azam was urged to play in the fifth T20 against New Zealand. Despitefacing a 1-4 defeat in the T20 series against New Zealand, there was athreat of a clean sweep after initial four losses. During a pressconference, Babar Azam mentioned a groin injury and initially considerednot participating in the match.
However, despite concerns, he played but got out after scoring 13 runs off24 balls, including a dropped catch.
Babar Azam remained the top scorer in the series with 213 runs and played acrucial role as a captain.
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His stellar batting performance, along with bowlers’ excellent display,led Pakistan to a victory by 42 runs and avoided a 0-5 series defeat.