Last Update: March 03, 2023, 14:27 IST
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik (Twitter Image)
After the dismissal, Jamal didn’t forget to send Malik off with his trademark celebration.
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik would like to forget his performance against Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Wednesday, March 1. side in the game but he was also on the receiving end of a peculiar dismissal. Malik faced a short ball from Aamer Jamal and tried to play a pull shot. However, the Pakistani all-rounder could not time it properly and as a result the bat slipped from his hand while playing the shot in the 11th over of Karachi’s innings. The ball went up in the air and Jamal made no mistake in completing the catch. After the dismissal, Jamal didn’t forget to send Malik off with his trademark celebration.
The official Twitter handle of Pakistan Super League also shared a video of Shoaib Malik’s bizarre dismissal. “Safely caught! Gets Jamal Malik,” the tweet read.
Shoaib Malik had earlier discussed this during Peshawar Zalmi’s first leg meeting against Karachi Kings. Karachi fast bowler Mohammad Amir was seen reacting angrily after being hit for a boundary by Babar Azam in the match. After the match, Malik spoke openly on this matter.
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“The element of respect should not be missing. I have seen Aamir, Imad, Babar… whenever they meet, they greet each other with respect. In this room, you will not be equally compatible with everyone. Some will be good, you will like some and you may not like some. But this will be only on a professional basis. I am sure you all respect each other as well,” Shoaib Malik said during a post-game press conference.
Coming back to Wednesday’s contest, Shoaib Malik’s dismissal proved very costly for the Karachi Kings, who were reduced to 81/4. The 41-year-old player could only score one run in the match. Batting first, Peshawar Zalmi posted a mammoth score of 197/5. West Indies batsman Rovman Powell emerged as Peshawar’s top-scorer with 64. Mohammad Amir took four wickets in the game. The Karachi-based franchise could eventually manage to reach a total of 173. Aamer Jamal and Azmatullah Umarzai scalped three wickets each to secure a 24-run victory for Peshawar.
Karachi Kings, with just two wins from seven matches, are now fifth in the Pakistan Super League standings. Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, now occupy the fourth position in the points table.
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