Afghanistan struggled in their debut Test against India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Afghanistan was bowled out for 109 in their first innings on Day two and were asked to follow-on, as India’s first innings wrapped up at 474.
One of the best Afghan batsmen in Mohammad Shahzad is playing this game as a pure batsman, as Afsar Zazai is handling the keeping duties. He was expected to make a big impact in the game for Afghanistan, but in the first innings of his team, Shahzad was dismissed run out after scoring 14 runs which included three boundaries.
Shahzad had hit the ball to the off side and took off for the run and a direct hit from Pandya caught him short of the crease. The dismissal was a big one for Afghanistan who were banking on Shahzad to come good with the bat.
However, one of Shahzad’s teammates, Gulbadin Naib apparently found humor in the way Shahzad was run out, as he struggled to make the ground. Naib, who is not in the playing XI for this historic Test for his country took to Twitter and posted “Shazad run out ???????? lol #INDvAFG”
Shazad run out ???????? lol #INDvAFG
— Gulbadin Naib (@GbNaib) June 15, 2018
However, his funny tweet on Shahzad dismissal didn’t go down with the cricket fans, who took offense to the inconsiderate tone of Naib’s tweet. They took Naib to the task and admonished him in the replies.
Here are some of the replies by fans:
Why you are happy? ????
— Piyu Nair ???????? (@DtPiyu) June 15, 2018
Are you out of your mind buddy?
— Sabawoon Salik (@SabawoonSalik) June 15, 2018
You’re laughing on your teammates instead of encouraging em at this historical test match???? where you guys might learn & experience a lot good things from @BCCI Moreover, your laughing mean insulting at this stage & hope @ACBofficials take an action regarding y’all words
— Farid (@Faridwrdak) June 15, 2018
Show some sportsman spirit brother. It's your own stand by them.
— Sheetal Jain???????? (@RealSheetal) June 15, 2018
It isn’t funny bro! Instead of laughing at your teammate may be you should show a little bit of moral support.
— Hanif BinAman (@HanifBinAman) June 15, 2018