PAK vs AUS: Babar Azam's 'Main Hoon Na' celebration after reaching his 6th Test ton goes viral

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam stood up when his side needed him to do so. The Pakistan batting superstar scored a superb century in the second innings of the 2nd Test against the Australian side in Karachi.

After his superb ton, the right-hander assured his side that he is there for them. The ‘Main Hoon Na’ celebration of Azam has caught the attention of social media. He looked at the dressing room and gestured his teammates that he is there in the middle for Pakistan to pull them out of trouble.

A Twitter user by name Neroli Meadows posted Azam’s celebration video. “Captain’s knock or what?! Babar Azam with his first Test ton in two years. Brilliant,” read the caption on the tweet.

Here’s the video:

Captain’s knock or what?! @babarazam258 with his first Test ton in two years. Brilliant! pic.twitter.com/1YrDsXLOjG

— Neroli Meadows (@Neroli_Meadows) March 15, 2022

Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique rescue Pakistan in the second innings against Australia

When Pakistan started their second innings, they were staring down the barrel, as they were set an improbable target of 506 for victory. The hosts lost their first two wickets with just 21 runs on the board, as the Aussies were all over the Babar Azam-led side.

And, that was when Azam and his partner in crime Abdullah Shafique came together to keep the Australian bowling attack at bay. The two Pakistan batters played out the rest of the day and stitched together a magnificent counter-attacking partnership of 171 runs for the third wicket. While Azam is batting on 102*, Shafique helped himself to a patient 226-ball 71*.

For Australia, Nathan Lyon and Cameron Green scalped one wicket each with the ball in hand. In the first innings, Australia posted a mammoth total of 556/9, and Pakistan were bowled out for a paltry total of 148. The Aussies declared their second innings with their scorecard reading 97/2, setting Pakistan a target in excess of 500.

The three-match Test series between the two sides is currently locked at 0-0 after the 1st Test match at Rawalpindi ended in a draw.