Watch: Pakistan Star Abdullah Shafique's Dropped David Warner Catch Is Fodder For Memes

26.12.2023 - 07:24 sports.ndtv.com

Catches win matches, as goes the saying but Pakistan didn't have the best of start in the field as they took on Australia in the second Test of series in Melbourne.

The tourists let the chance of getting the dangerous Aussie opening batter David Warner out early as Abdullah Shafique dropped one of the easiest chances in the slips.

David Warner edged a delivery from Shaheen Shah Afridi into the hands of Shafique who just coudn't grab the ball successfully, leaving his teammates disappointed and Warner amused.

Warner was only batting on 2 runs when Shaheen almost got rid of him. But, thanks to Shafeeq's error in the field, the left-hand batter got a lifeline. Here's the video: David Warner gets a life on two!

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Australia star opener David Warner bid adieu to Test cricket as he played his last match in the longest format on Saturday against Pakistan. Warner scored 57 off 75 balls and helped Australia clinch an eight-wicket win and claim the three-match series 3-0. Making his Test debut back in 2011, Warner played 112 matches and scored a whopping total of 8786 runs. Apart from his heroic knocks, Warner also formed a great opening pair with his fellow teammate Usman Khawaja. The duo provided a strong base to Australia's batting line-up for several years.

Watch: Pakistan Players Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique Collide During Fielding. This Happens Next

Pakistan players Aamer Jamal and Abdullah Shafique were involved in a dramatic collision during the recently concluded third and final Test match against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Travis Head flicked a ball towards deep fine leg and Shafique was the man chasing it. Meanwhile, Jamal also came in to save the ball. By the time Jamal got close to the ball, Shafique put a slide. As a result of poor communication, the duo collided but luckily avoided any serious injury.

Watch: Mitchell Starc Cleans Up Abdullah Shafique With A Ripper In 3rd Australia vs Pakistan Test

Australia's Mitchell Starc bowled a ripper to clean up Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique on Day 3 of the third and final Test match in Sydney. It was the last ball of the first over of Pakistan's second innings in which Starc bowled a sensational inswinger to send Shafique packing. The left-arm pacer bowled a fuller delivery that was pitched outside off stump. The ball that was bowled at 143.5 kmph swung viciously into Shafique who had already committed to play in on the front foot. The extra swing found the bat-pad gap and rattled the stumps.

Ex-Australia Star's "It's Over" Post Goes Viral. Fans Relate It To David Warner's Retirement

Australian cricket team batter David Warner ended his Test career with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the third Test match in Sydney to complete a sensational whitewash in the three-match series. Warner announced ahead of the series that this will be his last in Test cricket and he ended up scoring a half-century in his final innings. While Warner received a lot of praise and tributes following his final Test match, a cryptic post by former Australia teammate Damien Martyn has gone viral on social media. "#thankgoditsallover," Martyn wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Watch: David Warner's Final Moments As Test Player On Cricket Field Go Viral

Saturday was an emotional day for all the cricket fans as Australia star batter David Warner played his last Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Pakistan. The 37-year-old dashing opener ended his 13 years long Test career with a remarkable half-century, which helped Australia claim an eight-wicket win and register a clean sweep in the three-match series. In the chase of 130, Warner scored 57 off 75 balls before getting LBW out by Sajid Khan. However, his last moments on the field as a Test batter grabbed a lot of attention and broke many hearts.