Pakistan endured an embarrassing moment of chaos in the field during Bangladesh’s chase in their Asia Cup Super 4s clash on Thursday, when a straightforward run-out chance went begging in the fifth over. Shaheen Afridi had just started a new spell when Bangladesh were 23/1. Towhid Hridoy cut his strike to backward point. Saim Ayub dived brilliantly to stop the ball and threw it to the bowler’s end, where Saif Hassan was stranded almost halfway down the pitch. But no one was backing up. The fielder at the receiver's end then failed to collect cleanly, allowing Saif to run back to safety. Ayub, who had done all the hard work, looked visibly frustrated. Pakistan skipper Salman Agha too, was not impressed with the way his team let an easy wicket chance slip in this must win match.

See Full Page