Watch: Mohammad Nabi Stops Mid-Action, Warns Babar Azam For Run Out At Non-Striker's End During Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash

23.10.2023 - 11:15 sports.ndtv.com

The world cricketing fraternity is split when it comes to bowlers running the batter out on the non-striker's end mid-action.

While some believe that it will stop batters from gaining unfair advantage, the others are of the opinion that it goes against the spirit of the game.

The debates were stoked once again during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between Afghanistan and Pakistan when Mohammad Nabi stopped mid-action to warn Babar Azam against leaving his crease before the ball was bowled.

The Afghanistan cricketer did not take the bails off but he gave Babar a warning before bowling the next delivery. Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in their Cricket World Cup 2023 match. "We will bat first.

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