Chennai: Pakistan squandered a DRS opportunity on the very first ball of the World Cup match against Australia. Pakistan went for review on the first ball bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi against Australian opener David Warner. After the ball hit Warner’s pad, the Pak players appealed but the umpire did not give out.
Then captain Babar Azam took DRS on the insistence of Shaheen Afridi. Some players advised Babar not to go for the review, but the Pakistan captain was not ready to comply. But in the replays, it became clear that Afridi’s ball hit the pad after being edged by Warner. With this, Pakistan lost a DRS opportunity in the very first ball.
The truth is that Pakistan’s mistakes did not end here either. Pakistan’s Usama Mir missed a golden opportunity to dismiss David Warner in the fifth over of the match. Shaheen Afridi’s ball went up as Warner edged the bat. But Usama Mir, who is making his World Cup debut, failed to catch the ball.
The ball fell to the ground through the player’s hands. The bowler Shaheen Afridi and captain Babar Azam could only watch this in shock. There is a lot of ridicule on the social media against Usama Mir. Pakistan won the toss and allowed Australia to bat.
After 34 overs of the match, the Aussies are at 259 for the loss of two wickets. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh scored centuries. Warner remains unbeaten on 124 off 95 balls. Mitchell Marsh scored 121 off 108 balls. Glenn Maxwell is out for zero.
English Summary:
Pakistan’s First-Ball Review Against Australia Ends In Total Embarrassment
2023-10-20 11:13:56
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