As he approached the crease, Rizwan did not ground his bat and appeared to be evading the pitch that closed the stumps.
pakistan batsman Mohamed Rizwan They got off to a strange start to their Asia Cup campaign when they were left without anything stellar in the game against Nepal on Wednesday.
In the 24th over of the match, Rizwan attempted what looked like a simple single, but outfielder Dipendra Singh hit the wickets with a straight shot. As he approached the crease, Rizwan didn’t ground his bat and it appeared he was evading the pitch that closed the stumps. As a result, he was well below the fold and ran out of money.
indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin also reacted to the sacking, saying on Twitter: “The height of the shot made it harder for Rizwan to evade but for someone who usually dives to gain ground all the time while running between the wickets this is a rare case where who ducks for cover and the only reason is that he’s not wearing his helmet. He loves to sweep against spin and not having a helmet makes it even weirder.”
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In the match, meanwhile, Pakistan captain Babar Azam was closing in on the century with veteran Iftikar Ahmed for company as they raced to a decent total.
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Earlier, Babar won the toss and chose to bat against Nepal. The Pakistan captain said there is no added pressure to play at home and the payers just want to enjoy “our cricket and do our best”.
Nepal captain Rohit Paudel said in his Asia Cup debut that his players were happy to play on the big stage.
“The players and the people are happy because it is their first match in the Asia Cup. We are used to these conditions, it is a beautiful field to hit”.
First published in: 2023-08-30 18:04 IST
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