India, Feb. 8 -- Premier Pakistan batter Babar Azam failed to impress at the opening spot in the first ODI against New Zealand. The 30-year-old fell cheaply in the tri-series opener at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and was dismissed for just 10 by Michael Bracewell. Chasing a tricky 331-run target, Babar came out to open the innings alongside Fakhar Zaman. They were off to a decent start, but Bracewell ended it by dismissing Babar for the seventh time in international cricket. The Pakistan star failed to check his shot and played it in the air on mid-wicket where Glenn Phillips.

Babar has failed to score a century in the last 19 innings in ODIs. The last time he breached the triple-figure mark in an ODI was against non-Test-playing nation Nepa...