During Pakistan’s third T20I against New Zealand, Mohammad Rizwan attempted a run without his bat, but the outcome was not as intended.
Mohammad Rizwan attempted a run without a bat during Pakistan’s third T20I against New Zealand on Wednesday, but the outcome was not as intended. Rizwan played a Matt Henry ball on the on-side during Pakistan’s sixth over, but lost control of his bat while rushing to take a run. He did not slow down and, after tapping down the crease at the non-striker end with his gloves, he rushed for a second time. Despite the fact that he had to perform a full-stretch dive at the conclusion, he was not injured.
The umpire chose to call a short run on the first run because Rizwan’s gloves were barely shy of the crease, according to the replays.
The announcer was unable to contain his emotions as Rizwan was clearly upset by the choice.
“The bat there should have produced three. Wise. He merely let it escape from his grasp and left! Does he land with his gloves on? No, he doesn’t,” the pundit stated.
New Zealand won the T20 series against Pakistan with two games to spare on Wednesday, thanks to opener Finn Allen’s record 137 from 62 balls at University Oval in Dunedin.
The Black Caps triumphed by 45 runs in game three of the five-match series, scoring 224 for seven and limiting Pakistan to 179 for seven.
It came after they had won the first two matches by 46 and 21 runs, respectively.
Following his 74 off 41 balls in game two, the swashbuckling Allen hammered 16 sixes and five fours in a frenetic innings.
He explained that he had been working on spending more time in the middle while being explosive.
“It’s a combination of choosing when to go and choosing bowlers. “I’ve been trying to play the ball on its merits and hit it where it’s supposed to go,” he explained.
