'Seen this over and over': Cricket world erupts over 'horrible' moment
Cricket fans have had an absolute field day over a comical runout at the Under-19 World Cup.
Pakistan’s Qasim Akram was completely burned by captain Rohail Nazir after setting off for a run against India in their semi-final on Wednesday.
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Qasim hit the ball on the off-side and set off for a run after Rohail appeared to call him through.
However Rohail changed his mind and tried to get back to the non-striker’s end, leaving both batsmen at the same end.
In comical scenes, Rohail desperately tried to beat his teammate to the crease to ensure that he wasn’t the one dismissed - and he succeeded.
Qasim was forced to make the long walk back to the pavilion while his skipper survived.
Unfortunately for Pakistan fans it was an all-too familiar sight after a string of embarrassing runouts in international cricket in recent years.
OUT! Horrible running between the wickets between Qasim and Rohail and Pakistan lose their fourth wicket. Qasim run out for 9.
🇵🇰 118/4 after 30.3 overs
Follow LIVE: https://t.co/E7mmoo3G2Q#INDvPAK #U19CWC— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) February 4, 2020
That was signature pakistan runout.
— JayDeep 🇮🇳 (@JDcricket87) February 4, 2020
Two Pakistan batsmen running at the same end, we have seen this over and over again from Pakistan. #Runout
Just Pakistan things!
India back into the game with Pakistan struggling at 146/5 after 35 overs.#U19CWC #U19WorldCup #INDvsPAK #FutureStars https://t.co/I4K3FkBWXl— All For Sport (@AFSbyDecathlon) February 4, 2020
A Pakistan match without terrible runout is impossible 😂#INDvsPAK #U19WorldCup #FutureStars
— Thala Cricket (@thalacricket) February 4, 2020
Only Pakistani Cricketers know How to do this
#INDvsPAK
🤣 pic.twitter.com/Dh3VSp8uSn— Abinav (@Punter_8) February 4, 2020
And comes the trademark Run-Out!
How many times have we seen this before??#INDvsPAK #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/LGrR6RMQxw— The Cricket Panda (@TheCricketPanda) February 4, 2020
If run out is an art, Pakistan is picasso of it.... #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/Kd83imidLj
— Myrights (@Khelkabaddii) February 4, 2020
#INDvsPAK traditional pakistani running between the wickets.😂😂 pic.twitter.com/UUpW1gCoEe
— PJ (@prashu46) February 4, 2020
Pakistan being Pakistan. Some things just never change.#INDvPAK #INDvsPAK #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/79yGow3cG1
— Vaishu♀️ (@vaishali_45) February 4, 2020
Unfortunately it didn’t get much better for Pakistan as India completed a 10-wicket victory by chasing down 172 in the 36th over.
Pakistan’s embarrassing history
Most notably, Azhar Ali was runout against Australia in 2018 when he stopped in the middle of the pitch for a chat with Asad Shafiq thinking he’s hit a boundary.
Unfortunately the ball hadn’t travelled all the way to the rope, leaving Tim Paine to gleefully whip off the bails after Mitchell Starc threw it back in.
