Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan’s kind has been a degree of concern for the crew heading into the T20 World Cup within the Americas. In his final two T20I outings, Shadab has leaked 109 runs at an financial system price of over 12, whereas additionally remaining wicketless. Earlier than their opening sport of the match in opposition to USA on June 6, Pakistan solely have one official sport left to play as the primary and third T20Is of their four-match sequence in opposition to England had been washed out.
On Tuesday, Shadab had an ungainly interplay with a feminine fan in Cardiff. In a viral video, the fan questioned Shadab relating to his current kind.
Within the video, the feminine fan urged Shadab that he must take wickets and cease leaking runs.
“Aap chakkay kyun kha rahe hain? Type mein wapis aayein. Wicketein leni hai aapne (Why are you conceding sixes? Get your kind again. It’s essential choose wickets),” a feminine fan could be seen asking Shadab in a viral video.
“ap chakay kyun kha rahe hain kind mein wapis ayein wicktein leni hain ap ne” so actual pic.twitter.com/5DmS5kfXx3
— noor (@pctobssessed) May 28, 2024
In the meantime, Pakistan’s World Cup preparations had been once more dented by unhealthy climate because the third worldwide in Cardiff on Tuesday was deserted with no ball being bowled.
The woeful scenes within the Welsh capital adopted one other full washout within the first of this four-match T20 sequence at Headingley.
England stay 1-0 up with one to play at The Oval on Thursday after a 23-run win in at Edgbaston however this newest abandonment got here only a week earlier than they start their T20 World Cup title defence in opposition to Scotland in Barbados on June 4.
Rain in Cardiff on Tuesday began to fall steadily an hour earlier than the scheduled 11:30 PM (IST) begin, with a capability 15,600 crowd anticipated at Sophia Gardens.
However the unhealthy climate delayed the toss, with the pitch and sq. at Sophia Gardens remaining totally coated.
And minutes after a 1:10 AM (IST) inspection, the umpires deserted the match as a consequence of a saturated outfield and chronic rain.
The groups will now journey to London for Thursday’s finale at The Oval within the hope of 1 final likelihood for aggressive motion forward of the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan, the 2009 T20 World Cup winners, begin this yr’s match in opposition to co-hosts america in Dallas on June 6.
(With AFP Inputs)
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