"How Many Would Do That?": Fakhar Zaman Lauded By Pakistan Star After Grand Gesture vs India

Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir lauded compatriot and top order Fakhar Zaman for walking back to the pavilion after nicking the ball to wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik during their high-octane Asia Cup 2022 clash with India in Dubai on Monday. "Hats off to @FakharZamanLive for walking off after a nick in a loud stadium when no one heard it. How many would do that specially in such a high-profile game? #PakVsInd #AsiaCup2022," tweeted Sana.

Hats off to @FakharZamanLive for waking off after a nick in a loud stadium when no one heard it. How many would do that specially in such a high profile game? #PakVsInd #AsiaCup2022

In the fifth ball of the fifth over of Pakistan's innings being bowled by pacer Avesh Khan, Zaman was beaten by the extra bounce made by the ball and as a result, it hit the edge of his bat and went straight into the hands of Dinesh Karthik.

However, the nick was extremely faint and was inaudible amid such a noisy crowd to not only the fans watching from television, but also to players on-field. Indian players did not show any enthusiasm and nobody even appealed to the umpire.

Zaman started to walk off, knowing that he was caught behind and this prompted the umpire to raise the finger, to the surprise of the viewers and Indian players. The southpaw was back in the pavilion for 10 off six balls.

Zaman's gesture of honestly acknowledging his dismissal and walking back to pavilion comes off as highly uncommon and surprising in a contest as high profile as India versus Pakistan, where pressure is intense on both teams and they pull out all stops to win.

Coming to the match, Pakistan were bundled out for 147 in 19.4 overs. Opener Mohammed Rizwan (43) and Iftikhar Ahmed (28) were the only ones who could contribute