On the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and Australia, being played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dh🔥abi, the middle-order Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali was involved in one of the most bizarre run outs ever seen in the history of cricket. As soon as the run out was completed by the Australian wicketkeeper and captain Tim Paine, fans and former cricketers took to Twitter to r🅷eveal their shock.
The incident occurred in the 52nd over of Pakistan’s second innings when Azhar Ali edge a Peter Siddle delivery to third-man. Azhar Ali and his partner Asad Shafiq were seen chatting in the middle of the pitch, without realising that the ball hadn’t reached the boundary.
Mitchell Starc chased the ball and threꦐw it to Paine, who quickly whipped off the bails, much to the shock of the Pakistani batsmen, and after several reviews the third umpire ruled that it was indeed Azhar who was the one run out.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions from former cricketers and fans:
Without question the ℱgreatest Run out 🎉of all time !!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Oh dear. Pakistan's batsmen assume the ball has gone to the boundary at third man, Starc fires back a return after it stops a few inches from the rope, and Paine whips off the bails with Azhar Ali conversing with Asad Shafiq in mid-pitch. Bizarre
— Daniel Brettig 🏏 (@danbrettig)
Best Test dismissal ever.
— André Leslie (@andreleslie)
“We’ll get Marnus and Azhar Ali to star in a movie – Dumb and Dumber.”
Gold from AB!!!
— Neroli Meadows (@Neroli_Meadows)
That is the craziest dismissal I have ever seen!🌟
— Gus Worland (@GusWorland)
You always wonder if you’ll see an even more bizarre dism🎉issal in your lifetime. That might too the list. “Total stupidity” says AB.
— Ben Waterworth (@bjwaterworth)
What was that?!
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
A glove punch for a fo❀ur nicked through slip♑s would’ve been bad enough by itself
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh)
Only difference, Azhar Ali didn't throw his toys out of the crib 😊
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7)
Gold!!!
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
Marnus labuschagne must be feeling much bet🐼ter after Azhar Ali’s Run Out
— Muhammad Wasim (@MuhammadWasim77)
Just a careless act by the batsmen and that 🐻coste🥂d them the wicket.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Mickey Arthur's reaction to the Azhar Ali run out
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket)
What did I just watch. Azar ali!!! what is he doing. Could be huge in the context of theও match. Big gift. Come on Aus.
— John Hastings (@johnhastings194)
The list of 🍎insanely𒊎 ridiculous run outs of Pakistani batsmen is long but Azhar Ali has just turned in an all time top five entry.
— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal)
The rules of cricket do not apply???
— MangoBaaz (@mangobaaz)
Brainfade for Azhar Ali 😂
— Divyanshu (@MSDivyanshu)
log dosrun ko ullu bnaty hain, ny khud ko ullu bna dia,
wad— AhMed SaEed LoSar (@LosarHeRe)
"Dumbest Run-Out of the Year a🏅ward🍰" goes to Azhar Ali 😂
— Hit wicket (@KetanPatil77)
Aise Besharmo Ki Tarah Runout Kaun Hota 🍒Hai Yaar 😂😬😂
Aur Inhe Chahiye 😂😬😂
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja)
