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The biggest beauty of this game is the uncertainty on the cricket field, where till the last over of the fifth day it is difficult to predict who will be the winner of the match. Something similar was seen in an exciting test match played between India’s neighboring countries, where the Afghan team, which was on the verge of defeat, showed amazing struggle on the field. The Afghanistan team had a huge target of 479 runs to win, in response to which the team Long batting till 142 overs While doing this the match was drawn in an exciting manner. However, Afghan players on the field are more discussed than this historic draw. Qais Ahmed The alleged ‘injury drama’ is happening, which has refreshed old memories in the cricket world.
Old sight seen on the field like Gulbadin Naib
This action of Qais Ahmed reminded the fans of a famous match that took place during the T20 World Cup of 2024. Afghanistan and Bangladesh were face to face in that match also, where at a crucial moment Gulbadin Naib pretended to strain his hamstring to waste time. A similar gimmick was seen once again during the test match, when this action of the Afghan player has sparked a debate on social media.
Was there really any plan to waste time?
This entire incident happened during the 140th over of Afghanistan’s second innings. Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam was bowling and while facing the second ball of the over, Qais Ahmed defended him. As he took up the front foot defense position, he suddenly caught his leg and started limping. Bangladeshi players and captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto, who were present on the field, kept watching this scene in shock.
According to the rules, the physio came to the field and 4 to 5 minutes of precious time was spent in the treatment. At that time, there were only a few moments left for the match to end and Bangladeshi bowlers needed only 2 wickets to win. Due to this drama of Kais Ahmed, almost 2 overs of play was affected and Bangladeshi bowlers lost 12 balls. If that time had not been wasted, perhaps the outcome of the match could have been different.
Commentators also laughed, the end of the match was historic
Seeing this incident happening on the field, even the commentators doing live commentary could not stop their laughter and started laughing loudly. One commentator was quick to quip that he was immediately reminded of Gulbadin Naib. He also said that there was no need to watch the replay of the incident as everyone clearly understood what was happening on the field.
Well, despite all this, in the end the Afghanistan team was completely successful in getting the match drawn. After losing two wickets in the first 38 balls at the beginning of the second innings, batting for 142 overs and saving the match is indeed a historic achievement in itself.