When the team is in trouble and the wickets are tumbling, the batters at the crease need to be cautious with their running between the wickets. Pakistan’s Abbas Afridi, however, ignored this in the third T20I where his reckless call for a run resulted in Irfan Khan’s run-out, leaving him frustrated.
Salman Agha led Pakistan opted to bat first, with Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan opening the innings, though Farhan fell early to Spencer Johnson. Babar and Haseebullah Khan steadied the innings, taking the score to 58/1 by the powerplay, but Zampa’s breakthrough dismissed Khan, followed by Usman Khan and skipper Salman departing cheaply. Babar’s promising 41 off 28 was cut short by Zampa in the 13th over, leaving Pakistan struggling. The innings hit its low point with Irfan Khan’s unfortunate run-out after a miscommunication with Abbas Afridi.
On the first ball of the 14th over, Aaron Hardie bowled a back-of-a-length delivery to Abbas Afridi, who clipped it to mid-wicket and immediately called for a single. Irfan responded, but Afridi quickly aborted the call and asked him to return. In the confusion, Spencer Johnson ran in and hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end, sending Irfan back to the pavilion. Frustrated, Irfan expressed his anger toward Afridi with hand gestures and shouts, while social media users also voiced their sympathy for his unfortunate run-out.
Ohh
Sahibzada Farhan 9 run
Baber Azam 41 run
Haseebullah 24 Run
Usman Khan 3 Run
Salman Ali Agha 1 Run
Irfan khan 10
Abbas Afridi 1
#AUSvPAK— Shahzeb Ali (@AliShah19097248) November 18, 2024
Gone
Abbas Afridi dismissed for 1 run in 8 balls.#AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/YOkKHY97Ps
— BabarAzam & ViratKohli fans club 🇵🇰🇮🇳 (@CallMeSheheryar) November 18, 2024
Abbas Afridi is a No 9 batsman at best. Second match Irfan khan Niazi and Pakistan suffered due to him. He played an absurd shot in 2nd match when Niazi was well set and all that was needed was singles and this match WTF. #AUSvPAK
— Dr F N. (@boredtweeple) November 18, 2024
How can you?
How can you select a team where your number 7 is Abbas Afridi?
— PsyCric (@psycric_) November 18, 2024
Dismissed
Aaron Hardie picks up his third wicket. Abbas Afridi is dismissed for 1 #PAKvsAUS #AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/CPwR4CmbXj
— Hayat (@ihayat66) November 18, 2024
Abbas Afridi at 7 is a problem. I don’t understand why they didn’t play Arafat.
— Ali (@Bhuut_) November 18, 2024
Just 1
Waste
@TheRealPCB your whole selection is waste.From Haseebulah to abbas afridi everyone is playing like a gully cricket. Usman Khan. Farhan everyone is the waste.Where is saim ayub where is Abdullah shafeqe.they were in a good touch in one-day nd u send them back.
Corrupted board— Iamsuhaib (@Iamsuhaib4) November 18, 2024
Pakistan’s wickets are falling like water flowing away. 💔
Abbas Afridi dismissed on 1 run
Pakistan 92/7
Will Pakistan make 100 runs ? 😢#AUSVPAK pic.twitter.com/LHFY03W0tW— Muhammad Sami (@mrsami96) November 18, 2024
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