Watch: Babar Azam Makes Comical Error During Warm-Up Game, Costs 7 Runs Off A Ball

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Babar Azam had a moment of comical error during the four-day warm-up match between Pakistan and an Australian team at Manuka Oval in Canberra. The incident happened during the third day of the match while Pakistan was fielding.

Matt Renshaw was on the crease at 47 not out and got himself to half-century by taking three runs off spinner Abrar Ahmed with an elegant on-drive. However, Renshaw was able to add four more runs to his name with Babar Azam making a bad throw to the wicket-keeper's end.

The former Pakistan captain, who came to cover the stumps at the non-striker's end for a throw from the deep, made a judgment error in throwing the ball towards keeper Sarfaraz Ahmed in haste during the match against the Australian PM XI. Watch the video in the embed below

The poor throw bounced right in front of the gloveman, who couldn't collect the ball and had to watch it go past him for an overthrow of four runs, granting Renshaw seven runs in total. The Australian PM's XI began the day at 149-2 and kept up their impressive form, finishing the day at 367-4 after 141 overs in response to Pakistan's 391/9.

It wasn't a bad day for Pakistan fielding-wise as Mir Hamza took a stunning catch during the match. The fielder took a diving catch on mid-on of Nathan McSweeney off the bowling of Imam-ul-Haq. Watch the video in the embed below:

Pakistan cricket team is going through a transition phase with new captains on board and are Down Under for a full-fledged series against Australia and New Zealand in the coming weeks. Pakistan will play three Test matches against Australia before heading to New Zealand for a five-match T20 series.

Shan Masood will be leading the Test squad while Shaheen Afridi will be in charge of the white-ball setup after Babar Azam stepped down as long-serving captain following ICC World Cup 2023 debacle.