Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan fumbled but managed to run out Axar Patel and give Pakistan their fourth wicket vs India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The Men in Blue were reduced to 31/4. Pakistan have set India a target of 160 runs to chase in 20 overs.
Watch the run out here:
Fans were left puzzled as some thought that Rizwan missed the run out chance. However, the replays showed that inspite of both Babar Azam and the keeper fumbling, Patel was run out. Despite the ball going out of Rizwan’s gloves, it did manage to hit the stumps when the keeper dislogde the bails. This was a close call made by third umpire Richard Kettleborough which went in favour of Pakistan.
Earlier in the innings, it was KL Rahul who took the strike against Shaheen Afridi in the opening over. However, youngster Nadeem Shah shortened his stay.
It was Rohit Sharma next. Harris Rauf bowled a 145 kmph jaffa, as the Indian captain tried to defend, but gave a slip catch to Iftikhar Ahmed. Suryakumar Yadav then entertained the crowd with some brilliant shots, but his stay was also cut short. Naseem Shah sent him back to the pavilion.
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Axar Patel then was run out, after he played the delivery off Shadab Khan to his on side. Babar Azam and Rizwan both fumbled but at the end, managed to send him back to the pavilion.
