Jakir Ali has not only made headlines for his stunning batting but also for his sportsmanship, but at the same time, for his frustration during the third and final T20I match between Bangladesh and West Indies at the Arnos Valley Stadium in Kingstown, St Vincent. .
Well, runs can sometimes create funny situations, often caused by confusion, miscommunication, or just plain bad luck on the field, but it's very rare for a batter to return to the field after being run out. The unusual event took place during the third T20I in Kingstown, and Jacker was part of this rare thing on Friday (December 20).
Jakir Ali's heroic gesture is followed by a frustrating escape
First, the Bangladeshi batsman was on fire with the bat and produced a match-winning performance against West Indies, but before his batting heroics, Ali won hearts with his nod. In fact, Jakir Ali showed great sportsmanship in the 14th over of the third T20I at Kingstown.
After hitting a shot to mid-wicket, West Indies bowler Obed McCoy dived to catch but injured his shoulder. Although Jakir and Shamim Hussain completed two rounds and had the opportunity to make another round, Ali decided not to run for the third round when he saw that McCoy was injured.
Commentators and fans praised his gesture for showing excellent sportsmanship. And then in the next moment, Ali was seen venting his frustration after a strange mix-up with Shamim. During the 15th over of the match, Roston Chase delivered a flat ball around the stump.
Nicholas Pooran and Roston Chase were run out in the third T20I
Jakir Ali gently pushed the ball to the side and raced off for a few runs. However, as Ali was returning for the second over, his partner Shamim Hussain got distracted and continued to watch the ball.
Sensing the great opportunity, West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran sprinted towards square leg and played an accurate throw to Roston Chase at the non-striker's end. Chase completed the final round in the non-striker's end with both Shamim and Ali arriving at the same end.
At first, it appeared to be Jakir Ali who was sacked, and he was visibly frustrated with the turn of events. He was seen expressing his anger and dissatisfaction with the situation. However, after reviewing the replay, it was clear that Shamim Hussain's bat was outside the crease and in the air while Jakir had just managed to plant his bat in time.
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Jakir Ali returned from the dressing room to hit the ball after a strange error
As a result, Jakir Ali was called back to the crease, Shamim was run out just twice, and now a clip of the brain-fading moment is going viral all over the internet. Windies Cricket shared a clip of this mix-up on their official X handle with the caption: “Comedy of errors leads to a sell-out.”
😵💫Comedy of errors leads to exhaustion 🏏#WIvBAN | #WIHomeForChristmas pic.twitter.com/8pWJXaTRG2
— Wendy Cricket (@windiescricket) December 20, 2024
– Sunil Gavaskar (@gavaskar_theman) December 20, 2024
Notably, Jakir played a thrilling unbeaten knock of 72 runs off 41 balls studded with three boundaries and six sixes to help Bangladesh post 189/7 on the board.
Later, West Indies were bowled out for just 109 runs inside 17 overs, thanks to Rashaad Hossain's three-wicket haul, as Bangladesh thrashed the hosts by 80 runs in the final over to sweep the T20I series 3-0.
