Watch: Babar Azam dismissed for another poor score for Sydney Sixers in BBL 2025/26
The former Pakistan captain and the new signed player for the Sydney Sixers, Babar Azam, was dismissed for another poor score against the Melbourne Stars during the 2025/26 season of the Big Bash League (BBL).
Babar Azam came into the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025/26 with lots of anticipation and excitement for the Sydney Sixers, as many expected the Pakistan batter to put up a massive score with the bat. But apart from one innings where he drilled a fine half-century, Babar has gone quiet with the bat, with several failures for the Sixers in this tournament.
Against the Melbourne Stars at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Babar Azam failed for another low score of just two runs in seven balls at a strike rate of 28.57 before being bowled by the partnership of bowler Tom Curran and fielder Glenn Maxwell. The first ball of the over was short as Babar missed playing the cut shot.
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On the next ball, he was driven outside the off-stump as the pitched-up delivery moved away to the wicket-keeper. Curran drew the length a little bit to the shorter side and nearly got the outside edge of Babar, who later hit the straight drive into the hands of the mid-on fielder. The pressure mounted on the individual.
Babar Azam dismissed for 2 in BBL 2025/26 against Melbourne Stars
The fifth ball of the second over of the innings was a full-length drive as Babar went forward, but didn’t shift his weight forward and ended up getting an outside edge into the hands of the slip fielder, Glenn Maxwell. The Sixers ended up losing their first wicket with five runs on the board.
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Babar has scored only 71 runs in four innings of the BBL 2025/26 at an average of 17.75 and a strike rate of 110.93, with the best score of 58. Apart from the knock of a half-century, the former captain managed only 13 runs in three innings at an average of under five, which has been a concern for the franchise.
The Sixers made their way to 144 in 20 overs of the first innings as Daniel Hughes smashed 60 runs in 42 balls at a strike rate of 142.86 with the help of eight boundaries and one six.
Latest updated brief score of Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2025/26
Sydney Sixers 144 (Deniel Hughes 60, Tom Curran 3/16, Peter Siddle 3/23) vs Melbourne Stars 79/2 (Sam Harper 53*, Joel Davies 1/12)
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