Watch: Iftikhar Ahmed forced to hide underground after latest embarrassment of No Look Shot
Published - 27 Jul 2024, 10:25 AM | Updated - 24 Aug 2024, 06:22 AM
Pakistan middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed was brutally trolled for his no-look shot during the Global T20 Canada 2024 match between the Bangla Tigers Mississauga and the Montreal Tigers. Iftikhar Ahmed played the stylish no-look shot; however, he failed to clear the boundary line in the recent T20 match.
Iftikhar Ahmed is not going through a difficult phase of his cricketing career at the moment. Iftikhar, known for hitting massive sixes, is now finding it difficult to clear the boundary in recent times in competitive cricket. The middle-order batter's recent failures have put his international cricket career in danger.
Ahmed failed to make an impact in the T20 World Cup 2024, where Pakistan was eliminated from the group stage. Iftikhar received an NOC from the PCB to participate in the Global T20 Canada despite his lackluster performance. Notably, Pakistan denied NOCs to Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi.
Watch - Iftikhar Ahmed's No-Look Shot Ends in Dismissal
Iftikhar Ahmed is currently representing the Bangla Tigers Mississauga in the Global T20 Canada 2024. The right-handed batter didn't have a great time with the bat in his first game of Global T20 Canada. He could manage 28 runs off 24 balls, including two fours and a six, before being dismissed by Zahoor Khan.
The 33-year-old was promoted to No. 4 while chasing 190 runs. The batter came to the crease in the 7th over during the run chase. Ahmed attempted a no-look shot against Zahoor Khan during the 18th over. The Bangla Tigers suffered a 33-run defeat against the Montreal Tigers in Ontario on Friday, July 26.
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In the Bangla Tigers' innings, Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 64 runs off 39 balls, including six boundaries and five sixes. However, other batters failed to contribute effectively. Hazratullah Zazai (13), Gurbaz, and Iftikhar Ahmed were the only players to reach double digits as the Bangla Tigers managed 156-8.
Earlier, the Montreal Tigers scored 189 runs for the loss of six wickets after being asked to bat first. Ashton Agar (41), Tim Seifert (44), Dilpreet Bajwa (41), and Ben Manenti (40) chipped in with useful contributions. David Wiese took wickets for 30 runs in his four overs, while Shoriful Islam conceded 15 runs in his four overs.
Bangla Tigers Mississauga In Third Place In Points Table
Brampton Wolves, Toronto Nationals, and Montreal Tigers each secured victory in their opening matches of the Global T20 Canada 2024. They are at the top three spots in the points table, with net run rates (NRR) of +2.950, +2.068, and +1.650, respectively.
Bangla Tigers Mississauga, Vancouver Knights, and Surrey Jaguars each lost their opening matches in the first two days of the tournament. They are the bottom three positions in the points table, with net run rates of -1.650, -2.068, and -2.950.
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