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PAK vs SL: Watch – Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi Furious With Shadab Khan Over His Fielding vs Sri Lanka In Asia Cup 2023
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Pakistan National Cricket Team captain Babar Azam and premier pacer Shaheen Afridi had been left fuming over the fielding of vice-captain Shadab Khan throughout their Asia Cup 2023 conflict towards the Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Staff.
The fifth match of the Asia Cup 2023 Tremendous 4 stage is being performed between Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Staff and Babar Azam-led Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Staff on Thursday, September 14 on the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Pakistan had a troublesome day on the workplace as there have been catch drops, poor fielding, and overthrows as properly. One of many overthrows got here through the thirty seventh over of the innings when Shaheen Afridi was bowling and Sri Lanka had been inching nearer to victory.
On the second ball of the thirty seventh over, Shaheen Afridi bowled a back-of-a-length supply on off-stump and Charith Asalanka minimize it straight in direction of the purpose the place Shadab Khan grabbed the ball, threw it on the stumps, and fully missed it.
No fielder was backing up the throw and Sri Lanka batters – Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka – had been capable of get two free runs. Wanting on the throw the Pakistan captain Babar was left fuming and yelled at Shadab. Shaheen was additionally extraordinarily upset with the overthrow.
Watch- Babar Azam, Shaheen Livid At Shadab Khan
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Earlier, Pakistan gained the toss and selected to bat first within the match. Opening the innings with Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman received out for 4. Nevertheless, Shafique batted brilliantly alongside Babar Azam and added 64 runs in 70 balls. Dunith Wellalage was the person who broke the partnership between the Pakistan opener and the No.3 batter. The Males In Inexperienced shortly misplaced the subsequent three wickets and had been lowered to 130/5.
They regarded in bother when Mohammad Rizwan joined forces with Iftikhar Ahmed to construct an awesome partnership. Collectively they performed some blistering strokes and added 108 runs in simply 78 balls, serving to Babar Azam-led facet put up 252/7 on the board.
The wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan scored 86 runs off 73 balls, with 6 fours and a couple of sixes, whereas Iftikhar Ahmed smashed 47 runs off 40 balls, with 4 fours and a couple of sixes.