Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman nominated for ICC Player of the Month
Cricket | May 05, 2021 10:43 ISTBesides the Pakistan duo, Nepal batsman Khushal Bhurtel was the other player to be nominated in the men's category.
Besides the Pakistan duo, Nepal batsman Khushal Bhurtel was the other player to be nominated in the men's category.
Chasing 144, Pakistan reached the target with just a ball remaining.
Hafeez, a former captain and senior-most player in the side gifted the bat after Fakhar felt uncomfortable with the ones he had.
Following the fake fielding controversy, South Africa couldn't escape Pak opener's wrath as he scored a series-winning 101 in the 3rd ODI.
Fakhar made 101 and captain Babar Azam 94 from 82 balls to propel Pakistan to 320-7 batting first at SuperSport Park.
Zaman scored a brilliant 193 but his effort was not enough for Pakistan, as the hosts levelled the series 1-1 with a 22-run win.
Zaman (101) put up a 112-run opening partnership with Imam-Ul-Haq (57) after which he put on 94 for the second wicket with Babar.
The innings of 193 was the highest by a batsman from team batting second.
Unhappy with the dismissal, Shoaib targeted the South Africa wicket-keeper batsman on his YouTube channel and said that the way he got Fakhar to runout on the field was against the spirit of the game.
In a stiff chase of 342, Zaman smashed a spectacular 193 in a losing cause as the batsman was run out in a controversial fashion involving South Africa wicketkeeper de Kock.
It took a cunning effort from South African skipper Quinton de Kock, termed 'fake fielding', to bring the Zaman's firework to an end and has left the cricket world in a split.
Pakistan opener Fakhar's score came from 155 balls and he hit 18 fours and 10 sixes to give South Africa a big scare in the second one-day international.
Team doctor Sohail Saleem said Zaman tested negative for the coronavirus on Saturday, but the left-handed batter developed a fever the following day.
The PCB confirmed that six of ten Pakistan players who tested positive have now returned negative tests twice and are eligible to join the squad in England.
The match had multiple interruptions due to rain and Pakistan ultimately won the match by 19 runs as they were 119/3 at the start of the 27th over of their chase when rain brought an end to the proceedings.
Michael Vaughan took a sly dig on Trump and wants him to pronounce Fakhar Zaman.
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