face down batsman
A batsman fell on his face during the match between UAE and Netherlands. The matter pertains to the last over of the UAE’s innings. Ayan Afzal Khan, who came to bat at number 8, got out after scoring 5 runs. His wicket was taken by Fred Klanes. After getting out, Afzal started returning to the pavilion. He did not pay attention near the boundary line. His foot hit the rope and he fell on his face.
16-year-old Ayan Afzal Khan is the youngest player to play in the T20 World Cup. He made his international debut only last month. He is an off spin bowler and has 4 wickets in 3 matches to his name.
111 runs for UAE
The UAE, who came to bat first, had a very slow start. Opener Chirag Suri could only manage 12 runs off 20 balls. On the other hand, the second opener Muhammad Wasim played an innings of 41 runs but 47 balls were played for it. After 16 overs, the team’s score was 91 for 3 wickets. In the last four overs, none of the batsmen could keep up and the team could only score 111 runs for 8 wickets. Of these runs, only 13 were extra.
4 teams will get a place in Super-12
Group matches are being played between 8 teams in the T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka, Namibia, UAE and Netherlands are in Group A. West Indies, Scotland, Zimbabwe and Ireland have been placed in Group B. Two teams each from these two groups will qualify for Super-12. Super 12 matches will be played from 22 October. The first match will be played between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney.