Yes but babar had more list A and test games under his belt and had already faced stark In his under 19 days.
Babar in 2016 was basically just a superior version of shehzad, unlike shehzad he wasn't vulnerable to the one that angles in, but he lacked the ability to take singles or hit properly.
Abdullah lacks the ability to hit properly but he is 100x superior in terms of timing and rotating strike then debut babar.
I will say this, currently babar is 100x superior on terms of pace to anyone in pur circuit. He's Average against spin though, even imam is superior to babar when it comes to spin.