Pakistan cricket has witnessed its fair proportion of fielding mishaps, and the first ODI towards Afghanistan within the three-match  sequence added one other chapter to the gathering of amusing fielding blunders.

Through the second innings of the match in Hambantota, Pakistan gamers unintentionally offered a comedic spectacle as they tried to expire Afghanistan’s Ikram Alikhil. A routine decide and throw by a fielder stationed near the 22-yard mark on the off-side ought to have led to Alikhil’s dismissal. Nevertheless, what unfolded was a sequence of errors that left the gamers and spectators in disbelief.

Fakhar Zaman‘s throw missed the stumps by a substantial margin and ended up being so wild that it eluded wicketkeeper Mohammed Rizwan‘s grasp. The consequence was a missed alternative and a fielding effort that left the Pakistan facet visibly pissed off. Even the Afghanistan gamers within the dugout couldn’t assist however share a smile on the unfolding comedy of errors.

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Afghanistan bowled out Pakistan for 201

Earlier within the match, Afghanistan’s bowlers demonstrated their prowess by bundling out Pakistan for a mere 201 runs in 47.1 overs. The Afghan bowlers had been led by Mujeeb ur Rahman, who claimed three wickets for 33 runs, whereas Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan mixed to safe 4 scalps. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Rahmat Shah every contributed with a wicket.

Pakistan’s innings noticed Imam-ul-Haq as the highest scorer with a resilient 61 runs off 94 balls. Regardless of the challenges posed by Afghanistan’s bowling assault, Pakistan was left to rue the missed alternatives in each the batting and fielding departments.

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