Pakistan Cricket Team’s captain, Babar Azam, showed the ultimate sportsman spirit as he called back West Indian batter, Shimron Hetmyer to bat during the ongoing 2021 T20 World Cup warm-up match.
Hetmyer was adjudged out after he was caught by wicket-keeper, Mohammad Rizwan, off the bowling of right-arm pacer, Hasan Ali. While the decision looked correct, Hetmyer said that he did not touch the ball with his bat and complained that he was wrongfully given out.
Babar decided to go against the decision of the umpire and decided to bring the batter back to the crease.
Hetmeyer given out.
Says his chain hit his helmet.
Babar calls back Hetmeyer. pic.twitter.com/ZWvZpxzkoO— Zak (@Zakr1a) October 18, 2021
Pakistani bowlers have been on the money since the start of the match and have already successfully taken six wickets including Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, and Roston Chase. Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, and Imad Wasim have been the four wicket-takers, while Shadab Khan and Mohammad Hafeez have been economical with their couple of overs as well.
West Indian batters have struggled on a slow pitch and will be looking to add a few big strikes before the end of the innings.
