Under-fire Pakistan wicket-keeper Azam Khan was involved in a heated exchange with a fan after getting dismissed for a golden duck against the United States of America (USA) at the Grand Praire Stadium in Texas in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Friday.
Pakistan put up 159 on the board batting first against USA. The 25-year-old Azam came out to bat at No. 6, getting trapped in front of stumps by American spinner Nosthush Kenjige in the 13th over, reducing Pakistan to 98/5.
USA produced a formidable chase, ending their innings level on scores at 159 in 20 overs. Monank Patel scored 50, whereas Andries Gous and Aaron Jones hit 35 and 36 respectively, as Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf picked a couple of wickets each. The match headed to the Super Over, but Azam faced a lot of flak for his virtual non-performance in their opening clash.
Who is Azam Khan?
Azam Khan is a wicket-keeper/batter, who is the son of ex-Pakistan captain Moin Khan. He has played 14 T20Is, scoring 88 runs at an average of 8.80 and strike rate of 133.33. Azam has had 66 deliveries to face in T20Is, and has hit six fours and seven maximums.
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The 25-year-old has played 166 T20s, aggregating 3242 runs with an average of 24.74 and strike rate of 115. He has scored two half-centuries in the shortest format and has a fairly decent record with similar numbers in the List A too.
He debuted against England at Nottingham in July 2021, and he had reportedly lost 30 kgs to come down from 130 kg to 100 kg in the year before his first international game.
First Published: Jun 7, 2024 7:55 PM IST
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