PAK vs NZ: Reporter mistakenly addresses Babar Azam as Imam in hilarious moment during press conference

The five-match ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand came to an end with the Men in Green clinching the win in the first four matches and New Zealand winning the final game of the series. However, after the match, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam engaged in funny banter with a reporter in the post-match press conference.

The reporter mistakenly addressed Babar as Imam, which made the Pakistan skipper quickly correct him on his mistake. Furthermore, the 28-year-old even insinuated that everyone has been giving too much attention to Imam-ul-Haq which might be following the opening batter’s controversial tweet recently.

The 27-year-old played the first three matches of the ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand. However, despite excellent performances, he was dropped from the side for the last two matches of the series. Following his absence from the last two games, Imam tweeted, "‘Life is an unexpected journey, so never expect anything from anyone'. Be patient; Allah is watching."

Mary Marouf@Cricket_istic

Took me back to the moment when once @bazidkhan81 called him Rizwan , he had the same reaction back then 😂😭 #BabarAzam #BabarAzam𓃵 #PAKvsNZ

12:47 AM · May 08, 2023

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Imam Ul Haq@ImamUlHaq12

“Life is an unexpected journey so never expect anything from anyone”. Be patient, Allah is watching❗️

02:02 PM · May 07, 2023

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New Zealand defeat Pakistan by 47 runs in the fifth ODI

After winning the first four games of the series, Pakistan and New Zealand took each other on in the fifth and final ODI of the series in Karachi. Batting first, the visitors managed to post 299 runs on the board after the first innings. Will Young scored 87 runs in 91 deliveries to provide his side with just the start that they needed. Furthermore, Tom Latham amassed 59 runs in 58 deliveries to his name, with Mark Chapman adding 43 runs to the total as well. 

Shaheen Afridi was the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan z the star pacer took three wickets and conceded 46 runs in 10 overs. Usama Mir and Shadab Khan took two wickets each, with Haris Rauf and Mohammad Wasim Jr. taking one wicket each as well.

Coming in to chase the target, the top order of Pakistan could not amount to much. Salman Ali Agha and Iftikhar Ahmad played resilient knocks down the order. Salman scored 57 runs in just as many balls, whereas Iftikhar played an unbeaten knock of 94 runs in 72 deliveries. However, it was not enough in the end, as the Black Caps bundled the hosts out for 252 runs, winning the game by 47 runs.