T20 World Cup 2022: Top 10 Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan memes after their failure in a must-win match against South Africa

Pakistan's opening batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan faced the ire of fans after they failed to deliver in a must-win game against South Africa on Thursday, November 3, in Sydney.

The Men in Green have played three games in the T20 World Cup 2022 so far, winning one and losing on two occasions. To stay in contention for a semi-final spot, they have to win both their remaining games against South Africa and Bangladesh.

Pakistan captain Babar won the toss and opted to bat first in the crucial contest. Mohammad Rizwan (four) started the proceedings with a four on the second ball of the innings. Wayne Parnell made a quick comeback by dismissing Rizwan in the same over to give the Proteas an early breakthrough.

Mohammad Haris then came in and played a blazing cameo to provide some much-needed momentum for Pakistan. Babar Azam (six off 15 balls) struggled to find his timing at the other end. He departed in the sixth over while trying to hit his way out of the slump.

Babar has scored a paltry 14 runs at an abysmal average of 3.50 across four innings in this World Cup. Rizwan has also not been at his best in the tournament so far.

Fans expressed their disappointment after the repeated dismal performances of Babar and Rizwan. They trolled the duo brutally on social media platforms by sharing hilarious memes.

Here is a collection of the best memes on the matter:

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Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed rescue Pakistan and power them to 185/9 against South Africa

Pakistan were in deep trouble after a top-order collapse and were at 43/4 inside seven overs. Iftikhar Ahmed (51) steadied the ship with a useful partnership with Mohammad Nawaz (28). Following Nawaz's departure, Shadab Khan came in and changed the complexion of the whole game.

He and Ifthikar stitched together an 82-run partnership for the sixth wicket in just 36 balls to script a remarkable comeback. During the match-defining stand, Shadab completed his half-century in just 20 balls. Following their onslaught, Pakistan posted a decent total of 185/9 after recovering from a poor start.

In response, South Africa were 69/4 after nine overs when rain interrupted the proceedings.