Pakistan’s Shadab Khan played a vital knock of 48 to help his team overcome Afghanistan in the second ODI in Hambantota, with just one wicket to spare. Shadab was involved in a 47-run stand with Iftikhar Ahmed for the seventh wicket. Earlier, a knock of 91 from Imam-ul-Haq and a half-century from skipper Babar Azam initiated Pakistan’s successful run-chase of 301. Shadab was eventually dismissed in the 50th over. However, the way Shadab got out caught the eye of many.
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Fazalhaq Farooqi was the bowler bowling the first ball of the final over, but during his run-up, he noticed Shadab leaving the crease at the non-strikers’ end. Farooqi soon dismantled the bails, dismissing Shadab. A shocked Shadab then walked off the field. The win helped Pakistan clinch the three-match series 2-0 with a game to spare. Pakistan had won the first ODI by 142 runs. The third and final ODI will be played on Satyrday at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium.


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