New Delhi: Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan was almost “played” by Josh Inglis in the third and final ODI between Pakistan and Australia at the Perth Stadium on Sunday. It was a fantastic start for Rizwan as the new skipper of the team as he made an immediate impact after being names as the leader of the outfit. Under his leadership, the Pakistan cricket team won an ODI series in Australia after 22 long years.
Rizwan played a crucial role in getting his team to the meagre 141 run target. He was decent with the bat as he played some crisp shots during his unbeaten 30-run knock. However, it all came amidst a hilarious moment with Australia stand-in skipper Josh Inglis, who made a cheeky gesture of stumping Rizwan out during the chase. Rizwan was batting against Adam Zampa and Rizwan attempted to play a drive but handed the ball straight to the bowler.
In the follow-through, after he completed the shot, he slipped on the crease and it was all Inglis’ antics after that. The wicketkeeper batter tried lifting his bat from behind the stumps and put it out of the crease.
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Australia lose 1-2
Looking to make a case in the final ODI, the Aussies were rather given a thrashing by the Men in Green. One reason was evident that the core setup of the team was missing as the management rested them ahead of the five Tests home series against India. Inglis was the stand in skipper and was invited to bat first by Pakistan. The Aussies could only muster 140 runs before getting bundled out under 31.5 overs.
Pakistan in response were terrific with the very start as openers Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique gave the team a flying start. Both stitched an 84-run stand for the opening wicket and it was Rizwan carrying the innings with Babar Azam as both struck 58 runs for the third wicket and took the team over the line in just 26.5 overs, registering a historic series win in Australia.
Mohammad Rizwan and Josh Inglis were involved in a hilarious banter when Pakistan were batting against Australia at the Perth Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan clinched the ODI series 2-1 against the Aussies. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
