Imran Khan taunts Nawaz Sharif, Najam Sethi over T20 defeat
PTI chief Imran Khan posted a message on Twitter.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – A day after Pakistan’s defeat in Twenty20 series against England in Dubai, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday taunted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is also Patron-in-Chief of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and head of PCB’s executive committee Najam Sethi, saying that Man of the Series award should be shared by both for their ‘brilliant performance against Pakistan.’
Man of the Series for Pak-England 20/20 should be shared by Nawaz Sharif & Najam Sethi for their brilliant performance against Pakistan.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 28, 2015
On Friday, England secured a hard-fought three-run win in the second Twenty20 international over Pakistan in Dubai.
The 24,000 fans, mostly expats from Pakistan, had expected their team to pull off a sensational win after skipper Shahid Afridi smashed a blistering eight-ball 24 with three sixes and a boundary.
But Anwar Ali failed to connect on the last delivery off which Pakistan had needed four for victory.
Afridi took 22 off the 18th over by Woakes but his dismissal on the last ball left Pakistan to score 25 off the last two overs.
Pakistan’s batsmen were once again reckless as most of them got good starts but failed to capitalize. Ahmed Shehzad top-scored with an 18-ball 28 with two fours and as many sixes.
Mohammad Hafeez made 25, Raffatullah Mohmand scored 23, Shoaib Malik managed 26 off 21 balls while talented Umar Akmal managed just three and Sohaib Maqsood only two.
England paceman Liam Plunkett bowled with fire and venom to finish with 3-33 while leg-spinner Adil Rashid grabbed 2-18 in his four probing overs.
England won the first match -- also in Dubai -- by 14 runs. The final match is in Sharjah on Monday.
Afridi said his team has plenty of work to do.
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