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Shaun Pollock made a huge error during one of his commentary stints on Day 1 of the first Test between Pakistan.
South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, October 12.
After the 39th over of the first innings, the former Proteas captain noticed a supporter waving a sign reading ‘King Babar’ and voiced his surprise that the fans wanted their captain, Shan Masood, to be dismissed solely to see Babar Azam bat. However, Pollock incorrectly referred to Masood as India’s captain. A video of this incident became popular on social media.
“There’s the reason why they were upset. I can’t believe they would want Shan Masood, the captain of India to be out in order just to get Babar to the crease. You need to have a word with some of these supporters,” said Pollock on commentary.
Watch the video below:
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“I can’t believe that they (crowd) want the captain of Pakistan to get out just to see Babar Azam at the crease” 😭😭pic.twitter.com/qov8q8Fssq
— Hassan Abbasian (@HassanAbbasian) October 12, 2025
Masood was eventually dismissed in the 48th over after scoring a solid 76 off 147 balls. Prenelan Subrayen trapped the southpaw in front of the stumps. Babar came out to bat at No. 4 and gave himself time to settle in. Iman-ul-Haq (93) and Saud Shakeel (0) fell off consecutive deliveries, and the onus was on Babar to steady the ship. However, the former Pakistan skipper couldn’t convert his start, as he got out to Simon Harmer for a 48-ball 23.
From 161/1, the hosts had slumped to 199/5 as South Africa made a strong comeback. However, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha rose to the occasion and forged an unbeaten 114-run stand to take Pakistan to Stumps on Day 1. The home side reached 313/5, with Rizwan and Agha batting on 62 and 52, respectively.
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