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Gulbadin Naib delivered an ‘Oscar-worthy’ acting performance, as the commentators put it, during his team’s crunch T20 World Cup Super Eight tie against Bangladesh in Kingstown on Tuesday. With a place in the semi-final on the line, Afghanistan had Bangladesh reeling on 81/7 in a chase of 116 when rain intervened for a third time in the contest. At that moment, Bangladesh were two runs behind as per the DLS system, and understanding the magnanimity of the situation, head coach Jonathan Trott urged his players to slow things down.
As Trott used his hand gestures to convey his message, Gulbadin, who was fielding at first slips in the 12th over, suddenly held his left thigh and collapsed, indicating cramps. The surprising turn of events left the commentator, especially Simon Doull, miffed as he ensured his disappointment was heard. He even said ‘it has the potential to be either an Emmy or Oscar-worthy performance’.
Source – HT
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