New Delhi: Cameras captured a fan’s shocked reaction when opener Saim Ayub exited early during Pakistan’s T20 World Cup match against England at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, in a hilarious moment that went viral. Ayub was dismissed for just 7 runs by Jofra Archer while trying to pull a quick short ball. Archer met the occasion with a unique celebration.
Seconds later, the camera captured the disappointed and shocked expression of a Pakistani fan, which quickly became a hot topic on social media.See how fans reacted to the dismissal:In the match, Pakistan opted to bat first on a good pitch, but it was difficult to score quickly as England kept occupying the wickets. Sahibzada Farhan was the batsman who performed well, scoring 63 runs off 45 balls with multiple boundaries. He also has 46 partnerships with: Babar Azambut England’s bowlers were in control. Babar Azam had another slow innings, scoring 25 off 24 balls before being bowled by Jamie Overton. Liam Dawson was the pick of the bowlers as he took 3 wickets for 24 runs, while Archer and Overton also took 2 wickets each. Fakhar Zaman made a quick 25 off 16 balls while Shadab Khan remained unbeaten on 23 balls to help Pakistan reach 164/9 at the end of the innings. However, Pakistan never really accelerated and England’s disciplined bowling kept them under pressure.Also read: Funny Babar Azam memes take the internet by storm after yet another T20 World Cup failureEngland had already beaten Sri Lanka earlier in the Super Eights, while Pakistan had also been eliminated from their previous match against New Zealand, making this game important for both teams’ promotion hopes.
