IND vs PAK: Axar's 'Boozebump' Taunt Provoked Babar, Led to His Downfall

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News18•17-02-2026, 23:19
IND vs PAK: Axar's 'Boozebump' Taunt Provoked Babar, Led to His Downfall
- •India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in the T-20 World Cup, entering the Super-8.
- •Ishan Kishan scored 77 runs off 40 balls, earning Player of the Match.
- •Indian bowlers Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy took 2 wickets each.
- •Pakistan was all-out for 114 runs chasing India's target of 176, leading to criticism of Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
- •Babar Azam, out for 5 runs, attempted a risky slog sweep off Axar Patel, possibly provoked by Axar's prior 'boozebump' mockery.
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