Wanindu Hasaranga taunts Babar Azam after bamboozling him in Rawalpindi as the batter is equal to Virat Kohli
Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga delivered a perfect google that completely deceived former Pakistan captain Babar Azam during the ongoing first ODI match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday (November 11).
Off the second delivery of the 24th over in Rawalpindi, Wanindu Hasaranga bowled a magnificent google which pitched outside off and turned sharply. Babar Azam stepped forward to bowl a full ball outside off, but a small gap between his bat and pad proved costly.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s deadly google cleans up Babar Azam in Rawalpindi ODI
The ball came back sharply, snuck through the gap and crashed against the top of the stump, leaving the balls flying and the crowd stunned. Babar Azam looked stunned as he returned after scoring just 29 runs off 51 balls with the help of three boundaries against South Africa.
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The Sri Lanka player celebrated the big wicket in his signature style, while even head coach Sanath Jayasuriya was seen clapping from the dugout. Amidst the celebration, Hasaranga reminded Babar Azam of his class.
Hasaranga to Babar Azam 🗣️: He is not a PSL child #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/zXXREBzra7
– Rainbow Salt (@Rainbowsalt91) November 11, 2025
With this dismissal, Babar equaled Kohli’s record for most innings without a century.
Most don’t. of sleeves without a century:
Sanath Jayasuriya 88
Virat Kohli 83
Babar Azam 83*
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 78
Wanindu Hasaranga destroys Pakistan’s top spot, but Salman Ali Agha shines with the bat
Hasaranga was on fire in the ongoing first ODI against Pakistan as he scalped three wickets in his stunning spell. The left-arm spinner took the three big wickets of Babar, Fakhar Zaman for 32 and Mohammad Rizwan for 5 to put Pakistan under pressure in Rawalpindi.
Currently, Pakistan’s score is 207/4 in 41 overs with Salman Ali Agha looking solid at 73* and Hussain Talat also bringing up his fifty against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Meanwhile, the Men in Green entered the ODI series against Sri Lanka having won the ODI series by a 2-1 margin against South Africa at home. Previously, they drew the Test series against the Proteas team, and now they are aiming to continue their winning streak in the ODI format.
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We haven’t really mastered it yet in ODIs: Mike Hesson
Before the start of the first ODI in Rawalpindi, Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson admitted that they have not been perfect but he is happy that they won the ODI series against South Africa. He was also happy with the team’s ability to perform in crucial moments, but admitted that there was still work to be done, especially in ODI cricket.
Mike Hesson was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz: “I think one-day cricket is something we haven’t really mastered over the last year. After the series wins in Australia and South Africa, we kind of fell short a bit. So we’re a bit more disciplined with the ball again. From a batting point of view, it’s about taking a bit more ownership. No, it’s very different in terms of T20 wickets. With the Cup of the world leading, we are happy to play on turning surfaces But in our bilateral ODIs, we will play on pitches which we think suit us So we are back in Rawalpindi you will see that the pitch today will obviously have a bit more pace and bounce.
