Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan’s type has been some extent of concern for the staff heading into the T20 World Cup within the Americas. In his final two T20I outings, Shadab has leaked 109 runs at an economic system price of over 12, whereas additionally remaining wicketless. Earlier than their opening recreation of the event in opposition to USA on June 6, Pakistan solely have one official recreation 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 concerning his current type.
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 type again. You want to choose wickets),” a feminine fan might be seen asking Shadab in a viral video.
“ap chakay kyun kha rahe hain type mein wapis ayein wicktein leni hain ap ne” so actual https://t.co/YxGCAoc6O7 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 out a 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 protracted rain.
The groups will now journey to London for Thursday’s finale at The Oval within the hope of 1 final probability for aggressive motion forward of the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan, the 2009 T20 World Cup winners, begin this 12 months’s event in opposition to co-hosts the US in Dallas on June 6.
(With AFP Inputs)
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