In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan faced a devastating one-wicketdefeat against South Africa, and a specific incident involving theircaptain, Babar Azam, and spinner Mohammad Nawaz grabbed the spotlightfollowing the match.
During the 48th over, Babar Azam introduced Mohammad Nawaz to bowl. SouthAfrica, with just one wicket remaining, required a mere five runs to securevictory. Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi managed to take a single and handed thestrike to Keshav Maharaj. Maharaj then secured South Africa’s fifth win inthe tournament with a boundary on the leg side.
Following this crucial moment, Babar Azam expressed his frustration towardsMohammad Nawaz, and a video of their interaction quickly went viral.Notably, many former cricketers and fans criticized Azam for opting to useNawaz when specialist Usama Mir still had two overs left to bowl.
As for Pakistan’s overall performance in the tournament, they have sufferedfour consecutive losses after initially starting with two consecutivevictories. Currently, the team has accumulated four points and will rely onfavorable outcomes in their upcoming matches to have a chance at reachingthe semi-finals.
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In contrast, South Africa has performed impressively, topping thetournament table with ten points from five wins in six matches.