Star batter Babar Azam faced a challenging practice session ahead of Pakistan's ODI series against New Zealand, being dismissed LBW by a net bowler. Pakistan, led by Salman Agha in T20Is, aim to rebound from a disappointing ICC Champions Trophy campaign as they prepare for the ODIs starting March 29.
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