Shikhar Dhawan hilariously mocked Mohammad Rizwan for his on-field antics.©
Mohammad Rizwan's struggles could not prevent another defeat for Pakistan in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday. Rizwan hit an unbeaten 90 to take Pakistan to a fighting score of 158 on a tough batting circuit. Besides his batting, Rizwan also caught the attention of fans with his hilarious antics on the ground. Shikhar Dhawan, an experienced Indian batsman, was also amazed by Rizwan as he trolled the batsman for his hilarious running between the wickets.
On social media, Dhawan shared pictures of Rizwan trying to complete the run with the help of his gloves.
“Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi,” Dhawan captioned the post.
Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi#short-term pic.twitter.com/4nKUeTNevi
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) January 19, 2024
With the series already in the bag, New Zealander Daryl Mitchell has been withdrawn from Kiwis' fifth T20I match against Pakistan to manage his workload.
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead confirmed the 32-year-old was given a break as there are “important Test matches” coming up for the Kiwis.
He added that since the hosts have already won the T20I series against Pakistan, this was the best time to give him a break.
“We have made an appeal for Daryl Mitchell to be given a break from this match. We obviously have a number of important Test matches coming up. Daryl is a three-format player so it is very important that we manage his workload during this period He will most likely play a major role in the rest of us [home] season. So we thought this was an opportune time [to give him a break]given that the series has been won,” Stead was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
Mitchell is currently the third highest run-scorer in the series, with 158 runs after appearing in four matches with a strike rate of 183.72. He hit 13 fours and 7 sixes.
The final T20I match against Pakistan will be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday.
(With ANI inputs)
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