During the 14th match of the ongoing season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) which was being played between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings in Rawalpindi, Islamabad United skipper, Shadab Khan was furious at his player Rizwan Hussain for not throwing at the striker’s end.
It all happened on the fourth delivery of the 15th over when Karachi Kings batsman Iftikhar Ahmed played the ball from Shadab Khan towards the point and called for a single. With a slight hesitation between Ahmed and Kings wicket-keeper batsman Chadwick Walton, Khan expected point fielder Hussain to hit the stumps at the striker’s end.
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While it was unclear if Shadab Khan wanted to get Walton out or believed throwing to wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi would have been a safe option, he lashed out Hussain for not doing so, who smashed the stumps at the bowler’s end. Having said that, a hilarious development left Shadab bewildered after he learned that Hussain was attempting a direct-hit at the bowler’s end had found Ahmed (1) short of his crease.
Chasing a target of 184 runs, Karachi went on to win the match in the penultimate over on the back of a 24-ball 48-run match-winning partnership between Walton (23) and Karachi captain Imad Wasim (32).
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Earlier, Islamabad scored 183/3 after Wasim won the toss and chose to field. Ronchi (85) and Shadab Khan (54) putting together a huge partnership of 106 runs for the fourth wicket played a vital role in United posting a comprehensive total.
Here is the video of the hilarious incident:
Shadab Khan scolding Rizwan that he should have had thrown the ball at keeper end then realized its bulls eye on bowler's end 😂 pic.twitter.com/7k6X6aB0vi
— @imPakistaniLAD (@DaPakistaniLAD) March 1, 2020
Kings registered a 5-wicket win with the man of the match Alex Hales hitting 52 off 30 balls. Islamabad was dependent on Luke Ronchi’s unbeaten knock of 85 off 58 balls as they posted a total of 183 runs, but it proved not enough against the visitors, who achieved the target with eight balls to spare.
Here is how Twitterati reacted to the incident:
SIX! Beautifully struck from Shadab Khan and that is another maximum from Chris Jordan. Islamabad United are flying high in front of their home fans#HBLPSLV #TayyarHain #CricketForAll pic.twitter.com/S3gWloMsbv
— Cricingif (@_cricingif) March 1, 2020
1. Shadab Khan shouts angrily at Rizwan Hussain for throwing the ball at the wrong end.
2. Turns around to see the ball has hit the stumps.
3. Batsman is run out.
4. Shadab = 😳 #IUvsKK #PSLV2020 pic.twitter.com/1bjZdzXpd4
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) March 1, 2020
Pindi Crowd was Amazing.! ❤#PSL5ComesPakistan #PSLV #PSL2020 #KKvIU #IUvsKK pic.twitter.com/vov7E742PM
— Aflah Sohail Zake (@Aflahahaha) March 1, 2020
This is what makes the HBL PSL so special. Moments like these.
Dale Steyn sharing bowling tips with Rumman Raees. #IUvKK #HBLPSLV pic.twitter.com/QImHFAJI2E
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 1, 2020
