Pakistan suffered a third straight loss in the ongoing five-match T20I series against New Zealand. They went down by 45 runs in the third match which was played in Dunedin on January 17, 2024, and now trail the series 0-3.
New Zealand was asked to bat first by Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi and posted 224/7. Finn Allen starred as after two good outings in the previous matches, he made this opportunity count. Allen hammered 5 fours and 16 sixes as he made 137 in 62 balls.
In reply, Pakistan only managed 179/7 with Babar Azam top-scoring with 58 runs.
Meanwhile, a comical incident happened when Pakistan’s burly keeper-batter Azam Khan walked out to bat for his team. As he was making his way to the pitch, the DJ at the Dunedin ground, decided to play the theme music for former WWE wrestler Big Show’s theme song.
For the unversed, Big Show or Paul Wight is an American wrestler known for his time in WCW, WWE, and now AEW. He is over 7 feet tall and weighed close to 500 pounds during his time in the ring.
Azam Khan, son of former wicketkeeper-batter Moin Khan, failed to live up to expectations for the third successive time in the T20I series. He managed 10 off 7 balls in the third T20I as his team lost the match and the series as well.
Here is the video:
Meanwhile, Pakistan fans were not happy with the DJ playing the theme music of a large WWE wrestler when Azam Khan, who has been criticized for his weight lot, walked out to bat.
A few fans wanted the Pakistan Cricket Board to take up the issue with New Zealand Cricket, while some of the fans saw the funny side of things.
Here are some reactions:
