‘Chachu’ during Hamilton T20I
‘Khamosh rahein’ – Iftikhar Ahmed gets furious at fan for calling him ‘Chachu’ during Hamilton T20I New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 21 runs to take 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
In a bizarre circumstance, Iftikhar Ahmed was spotted getting angry at a fan during the second T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday, January 14. Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and opted to field first.
The Pakistan all-rounder got furious at a fan during the first innings when the 33-year-old was standing close to the boundary line. His deviant behavior came after the crowd called him ‘Chachu.’ In a video that has been surfacing on social media, he can be heard silencing the fan out of anger upon hearing “Chachu”.
New Zealand outclasses Pakistan by 21 runs in Hamilton New Zealand put up a first-class show in the second T20I against Pakistan in Hamilton and clinched the game by 21 runs. The win fostered the Kiwis to take a 2-0 lead in the five-game series, having previously won the Auckland T20I by 46 runs.
Speaking of the clash, Finn Allen’s aggressive 41-ball 74-run knock helped the BlackCaps to post a formidable total of 194. Allen stitched a 59-run partnership with fellow opener Devon Conway, which equally demands the attention. Haris Rauf was the show stealer in the first innings and finished with outstanding figures of 3/38. He also got some help from Abbas Afridi (2/43), who made his T20I debut during the opening game.
Pakistan crumbled during the chase, losing openers Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan in the first two overs. Babar Azam then made a noteworthy partnership with Fakhar Zaman but the latter was removed by Adam Milne at 50. Babar continued to lead the charge but he failed to push forward. The former Pakistan captain hit 66 off just 43 before falling to Ben Sears’ delivery, leaving his side at 153/7.
In particular, no other batter excelled as Pakistan were bundled out for 173 with three balls remaining. Milne stood out picking four wickets for 33. Tim Southee, who captained the side after Kane Williamson retired hurt, contributed two wickets, which included the last wicket of Abbas Afridi.