A nail biting match took place between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday, October 29th. The Pakistani team won the game in the most crucial over (19th) by 5 wickets.
The wind was on the side of Pakistan as they won the toss and decided to send their batting troop in first. Babar has been lucky with the coin in this tournament, as he has been winning the toss for his team in every game they have played till today. Toss plays a crucial role in every match as it decides the fate of the game.
Pakistan didn’t have a good start as their opening batsman, Mohammad Rizwan got out early. However, Babar Azam is in great form this year and managed to score his 13th half century in T20 cricket.
Asif Ali took away the chance of Afghanistan team’s victory. He hit four excellent sixes in Karim Jannat’s over in the 19th over which paved the way for Pakistan’s success. With five wickets in hand and six balls remaining, Pakistan won their third game.
Investigation Initiated Due to Crowd’s Wild Behavior – T20 WC 2021
Fans were not in their best behavior on that match as they were found howling and yelling. The main reason for this misconduct between fans of Pakistan and Afghanistan may be due to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in recent days. Well, none would have expected such disorderliness among the fans when an international tournament was taking place. In recent times, we have witnessed fans bringing rivalry between countries in between the sportsmanship of the game.
A recent video of fans of both Pakistan and Afghanistan trying to trespass the stadium has gone viral. Few sources reveal that the ICC has already requested the UAE board to start an investigation on the same. It’s the duty of the UAE to make sure that these activities aren’t encouraged and must be stopped immediately.