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Frustration for babar azam after late dismissal despite return to form

In disgust, Babar Azam was rooted to the crease. After being placed on a surface with little danger from the bowlers or the pitch, he was astounded by the stroke he had made. He must have believed that he would never make the same error twice, yet it did happen after two sessions.

Therefore, the main topic of conversation on a day when Babar scored two half-centuries was his choice of shots. Kwena Maphaka was well-positioned during Pakistan's first innings in the opening session. She bowled a well-down leg side and persuaded Babar to tickle it through to the wicketkeeper. Strangling down Babar's leg has been a recurring problem. He threw his hands at a wide ball from Marco Jansen in the latter moments of the day and edged it straight to Gully, but that was also his method of elimination two sessions later.

Babar said that the dismissals caused his feelings to be more influenced by disappointment than relief. "I am quite dissatisfied with both innings. I did okay in the beginning, but not so well in the end," he added. "You must do much more if you settle. That is why I felt a little angry. There were only fifteen minutes remaining.

The fact that neither he nor Shan Masood, who recorded an undefeated century, was in danger of being dismissed by South Africa made it even more frustrating. They bowled 10 no-balls in 49 overs of the second innings, demonstrating their lack of discipline over the previous two sessions after sending down almost 100 overs in the two innings. The seam barely moved or swung, and Pakistan's openers seemed destined to end the day undefeated in an attempt to turn around the disastrous first.

Babar remarked, "The conditions here are different from Centurion," "You do not anticipate that [the pitch] will be so flat when visiting South Africa. It was a little difficult with the new ball, but it got easier as you got comfortable and formed a partnership. However, there are some difficult spots. For example, you witnessed a few overs from Maharaj to Shan that had some bounce and turn. Thus, the batter faces several difficulties when facing the spinner. However, if you are at ease, just play your typical game against the quick bowler.

But there was some respite for Babar. He had scored three consecutive runs, dating back to the second innings in Centurion, after going around two years without a Test fifty. But rather than bowlers working him out, bad shot selection was the reason for all three dismissals.

He stated, "Unfortunately, that did not happen, but I should have capitalized during our relationship." "My connection with Shan has allowed us to somewhat regain the game in the second innings. We must attempt to form a relationship tomorrow, and the longer those partnerships last, the more pressure South Africa will face."

However, he is now in a better position to recognize the wider picture because of his ongoing struggles. He has scored the most runs for Pakistan in this series and now has something that all batters value: experience at the crease in a competitive setting.

However, his ongoing struggles lately have given him a greater perspective on the wider picture. As the leading scorer for Pakistan in this series, he now possesses something that all batters value: competitive crease time.