Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam was left disappointed after not finishing his innings well in the ongoing second Test against South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town.

Notably, Babar was asked to open the innings after Saim Ayyub was ruled out of the Test due to an ankle injury.

as he top-scored for his team in the first innings with a magnificent knock of 58 (127), his second consecutive half-century in the format. However, he failed to convert it into a big knock, getting strangled down the leg side by Kwena Maphaka.

Later in the second innings, he was once again batting well on 81 and was nearing his long-awaited hundred, but he ended up chasing a wide delivery from Marco Jansen which went straight to gully. Speaking about his dismissal at the end of the day's play, Babar revealed how he was left disappointed for throwing his wicket away with not much time left in the day.

"I'm very disappointed with both innings. I started well but didn't finish well. If you settle, you must go much bigger. That is why I was a bit upset. There were just 15 minutes left. The conditions here are different from Centurion. When you come to South Africa, you don't expect that [the pitch will be so flat]. With the new ball, it was a bit challenging, but once you settled down and built a partnership, it became easier," said Babar in the press conference.

Further speaking ahead, he commented on the long 205-run stand between Shan Masood and him in the second innings and mentioned how it helped Pakistan come back into the game a little bit.

My partnership with Shan has helped us come back into the game a little: Babar

"I should have capitalised during our partnership, but unfortunately, it didn't happen. In the second innings, my partnership with Shan has helped us come back into the game a little," he added.

Pakistan were bundled out for just 194 in the first innings in reply to South Africa's massive score of 615. However, they put up an improved show in the second innings with Babar and captain Shan Masood leading the charge with the bat. At stumps on Day 3, Pakistan were 213/1 trailing South Africa by 208 runs with Masood (102*) and Khurram Shahzad (8*) at the crease.