PAK vs BAN | Twitter in splits as fumbling Abrar's hurried entry has Shakib break into giggles

09/02/2024

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Shakib Al Hasan was all smiles on Monday as his team gained ascendancy

Optimism can be a great virtue to possess in cricket, albeit much less so if one is associated with Pakistan cricket. Abrar Ahmed had to rush to the centre half-ready on Monday after the hosts lost two wickets in succession and his trouble with the equipment had the entire Bangla team snickering.

Pakistan kicked off Day 4 with flying colours as Shan Masood and Saim Ayub struck six boundaries within the first half-hour of play despite an unnerving overnight score of 9/2. However, the inevitable collapse quickly followed as the hosts were reduced from 47/2 to 81/6 before Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha regained some control with a stable partnership through to Lunch. Upon resumption, Hasan Mahmud returned to the attack and took just five deliveries to break the 55-run stand by having Rizwan nick behind, followed by the wicket of Mohammad Ali for a golden duck. The sudden loss of wickets evidently left Abrar Ahmad surprised and the ensuing kerfuffle injected some laughter into an intense on-field battle.

The Pakistani tailender was seen jogging into the playing area with the helment not properly done and the gloves still in hands while the bat was tucked underneath his arm, in an attempt to avoid being timed out. While Abrar fulfilled his purpose, it did involve fumbling and dropping the gloves as he walked past the boundary cushions which as enough to ignite some giggles. Shakib Al Hasan, who was waiting with the ball in hand, immediately broke into a wide grin and offered an inaudible comment while the Tigers' reserve players on the bench reciprocated the former skipper with fits of laughter.

Twitterati was quick to see the funny side of things as well and took to social media to comment on the same.

RUN ABRAR RUN

— Gill Bill (@bill_gill76078)

This is funny

Abrar Ahmed hurrying out to bat to avoid a timed-out dismissal by Shakib al Hasan? | |
— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion)

Need quick wickets

“Pakistan at 117/6, leading by 129. Need 70+ more runs to set a challenging 200+ target for Bangladesh. Abrar Ahmed’s quick wickets will be crucial in the 4th innings.
— Hemant Bhavsar (@hemantbhavsar86)

Might win

Most likely pakistan will win this test.

If abrar ahmed flights the ball,unlike in the first inning,

pakistan will win 200 percent.
— subash d Dif. ( cricketer riyan parag =favorite) (@subash_ban)

Lol

Abrar Ahmed running fast to the crease afraid of getting 'timed out'.

Shakib Al Hasan reaction 🤣
— Abdullah Neaz 🇧🇩 (@cric___guy)

Earthquake

Pakistan will feel safe 150+ to chase not going to easy if Bangla win from here it will be big earthquake in Pak cricket
— jigar saraswat (@jigar31)

Domination

It looks like Bangladesh is dominating the morning session against Pakistan, picking up four wickets ¹. The Bangladesh bowlers, led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan, have been on fire, packing up Pakistan's top order ². This comes after Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz…
— Meme se Maria (@marry_tweets1)

New record

🚨 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗

Shakib Al Hasan has become the 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁-𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 (708*) as a left-arm spinner.
— Sama Umair (@umair6723)

Congrats

Congratulations Shakib Al Hasan 👏👏
— Rishabh Singh Parmar (@irishabhparmar)

Gone

BANGLADESH 262 ALL OUT.

What a comeback from 26/6! The middle and lower order rallied to close the gap to just 12 runs. Outstanding effort. 👏🏻

Litton Das 138 (228)

Mehidy Hasan 78 (124)

Shakib Al Hasan 13* (51)

An unforgettable turnaround! 🙌🏻
— Shamim Sports. (@ShamimSports)

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