Published 17:06 IST, January 3rd 2021
Tail-enders Naseem Shah & Mohammad Abbas' hilarious conversation caught on stump-mic
While both of them looked to take their team to a respectable first-innings total, it was their hilarious conversation in Urdu that stood out the most.
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Tail-enders Naseem Shah and Mohamm Abbas h a gala time in middle during Pakistan's first innings against New Zealand in all-important second Test match at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Sunday. While both of m looked to take ir team to a respectable first-innings total, it was ir hilarious conversation in Urdu that stood out most.
'Single karna hai varna...'
incident took place during 83rd over of Pakistan's first innings when scorecard re 293/9 and veteran Kiwi pacer Tim Soue was about to bowl next over. Youngster Naseem Shah h alrey scored eight runs by that point in time and looked well-set out in middle, whereas, his bowling partner Mohamm Abbas was yet to open his account after having faced just a single delivery and that is when Shah urged his co-pacer to try and get off mark as soon as possible.
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“Abbas bhai. Aapko pata hai sari zimmedaari mere upar hai. Single karna hai varna daant p jaayegi” stump mic caught 17-year-old as saying as Abbas was heard having a hearty laugh over it.
Did Mohamm Abbas oblige?
t only did Mohamm Abbas get off mark but also remained unbeaten in end as Naseem Shah was dismissed after ding four more runs to team's total. He was caught behind by Tom Latham off premier pacer Trent Boult when he decided to chase a widish delivery that was bowled a bit outside off-stump (fourth & fifth stump line) only to get a thick outside edge as keeper me mistake behind stumps and Pakistan were bundled out for 297 in ir first innings after y were asked to bat by Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson.
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Former Test captain and red-ball specialist Azhar Ali top-scored for visitors with an important 93 while captain Mohamm Rizwan contributed with a 71-ball 61. Tall speedster Kyle Jamieson was pick of bowlers for New Zealand as he registered a fifer. He finished with figures of 5/69 from his 21 overs.
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17:05 IST, January 3rd 2021