Twitter Reactions: Sohaib Maqsood and Umar Akmal get trolled for their funny run out

Twitter Reactions: Sohaib Maqsood and Umar Akmal get trolled for their funny run out: Pakistan played England in the 1^st T20I of the 3-match series at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE. Morgan won the toss and elected to bat first and posted 160, a total that looked tough for Pakistan given their chasing characteristic even before the innings started. And that is what happened; early and regular wickets never let them stay in the fray for the contest. In the 12^th over we witnessed probably one of the funniest forms of run-out, as in the end the TV umpire had to decide who among Shoaib Maqsood and Umar Akmal was short of his crease.

It was the 2^nd ball of the 11^th over, left-arm spinner Stephen Parry was bowling to Umar Akmal. He tried to pull it and the ball went to the mid-wicket fielder, and after a yes, no, let’s go, both the batsmen eventually ended up sprinting towards the non-striker’s end. Both of them extended themselves to make it inside the line before the other.

Even the umpire was unsure and thus referred it to the third umpire to check for the review and pass the decision. Reviews suggested Maqsood was able to get his bat in before Akmal’s made it in and thus he had to take the long walk back. One of the most comical run-outs we have come across in recent times, where the players weren’t interested in giving importance to team spirit and it was their wicket that was of importance at that moment.

Both of them had to trend and were trending on Twitter for this run-out and got trolled, here are the Twitter Reactions:

Fantastic technique…. Reach out, Make sure you get in #PAKvENG #RunOUT #Pakistan #Cricket pic.twitter.com/UbyMyhQewT

— Asad JUNEJO (@Asadjunejo11) November 27, 2015

Only #pakistan can manage a 3rd umpire review to confirm which batsman is runout

— norbert (@norbalm) November 26, 2015

https://twitter.com/MaazHayat20/status/669946934136840192

Coz we are different ?#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/DLmMFdkmzi

— Hadia Mukhtar (@HadiaMukhtar1) November 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/Daniyal747/status/670148602535219200

#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/8oMtIVPTA4

— یہ دل ہے پاکستانی (@MrIslamabadian) November 27, 2015

What a shameful pic this is,it shows that players are playing for themselves not for country #PAKvENG @TheRealPCB pic.twitter.com/DuU3YuCP85

— $alman $abir Adv. (@salman_advocate) November 27, 2015

https://twitter.com/urstrulydashing/status/670119877240188930

https://twitter.com/Sarcaism/status/670092533351981056

https://twitter.com/Sarcaism/status/670089698526625792

Pakistan way to Tribute Inzamam for running between wickets ? pic.twitter.com/5oQiprPvq7

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) November 27, 2015

Running between the wickets Pakistan style ? #Cricket #PakvEng pic.twitter.com/PoHzADFxyt

— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) November 26, 2015

Youhana and Inzamam – 2000
Maqsood and Akmal 2015
Little has changed in Pakistan Cricket over the years! pic.twitter.com/qyNZ0cefIE

— Arjun Ashok (@arj_90) November 27, 2015

Bowler: Oye yaha 10 ka note gira hai
Pak batsmen: pic.twitter.com/VbR72fwDy4

— Pawan SinghA (@urbanpendu00) November 26, 2015

This pic proves that No one plays for country, everyone plays for himself. Sad. pic.twitter.com/Oehen8jqIq

— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) November 27, 2015

Jab dono ka bookie alag-alag ho pic.twitter.com/eVpC68sFuG

— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) November 26, 2015

Pakistani players selling chaat on the pitch. pic.twitter.com/HJzCjGCBc5

— Mocksterr!! (@Mocksterr) November 27, 2015

Pakistani players running away from Ishant Sharma's Bowling Attack: pic.twitter.com/iey3RGFdim

— Mocksterr!! (@Mocksterr) November 27, 2015

When mom bring ice cream and Maggi home.
G1: pehle mein jauga.
G2: nahi mein jauga. pic.twitter.com/fHwfybJeLk

— Mocksterr!! (@Mocksterr) November 27, 2015