Afghanistan bowler Noor Ahmed Lakanwal created a moment of controversy in the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup when he ‘Mankaded’ Pakistan batsman Mohammad Huraira during the fourth quarterfinal match of the tournament.
This all happened in the 28th over of the second innings when Pakistan had lost two wickets in quick succession. The experienced Rohail Nazir and Fahad Munir were back in the hut and Muhammad Huraira who had opened the innings needed to stay in the middle till the end. However, he was caught surprised as Ahmad ‘Mankaded’ him.
The on-field umpires urged the bowler to stay calm after appealed vociferously and discussed the matter beꦫfore sending it upstairs. And the replays confirmed that Huraira was out of his crease even before the bowler delivered the ball. Going by the laws of the game, the ♍dismissal is legitimate and the third umpire also upheld the appeal to adjudge the batsman run-out.
Later, Qasim Akram (25) and Mohammad Haris (29) added an unbeaten stand of 63 runs to take their team over the finishing line. Pakistan will now take on India in the first semi-f🍃inal of the tournament on February 4 at the Senwes Park in Potcheꦇfstroom.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
You cannot expect some sportsmanship when 𝕴Afghans are playing against . Huraira mankad!
— Shiraz Hassan (@ShirazHassan)
Not a pretty Scene in any type of cricket !!
especially on Junior level !!— Muhammad Wasim (@MuhammadWasim77)
Surely 16-year-old boys can have the sense to stay in their crease until the ball leav๊es the bo﷽wler’s hand?
— Derek Alberts (@derekalberts1)
That's the 2nd Mankad that I've seen in an U19CWC..
First one was in 2016 WC.
And Ian Bishop was on air both times. 😏— Abhijith S (@Abhi_mania)
. 💪
— . (@BringBackCLT20)
no need to rock n roll that
— Rick Eyre on cricket (@rickeyrecricket)
Can already see which IPL tea🍨m Noor Ahmad will be going to in future
— absy (@absycric)
If you chose not to Mankad, you are actually putting your "values" ahead of the team's interests. That's pretty selfish and such players shouldn't be picked in a team.
— Flighted Leggie (@flighted_leggie)
Certainly not a good sight, seeing young Cricketers opting💞 for Mankad.
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani)
Mankad is all fun and well within rule of law untill it happens t✨🎃o one of your team player
— . (@AnasMagnificent)
Can’t blame the Afghan bowler one bit for🅰 the mankad as the rules are clear cut. Inch or 🎃a mile you can’t take advantage. As for spirit of cricket that’s another nonsense itself. Simple as that.
— Osman Mahmood (@osman_fz)
England’s Jos Buttler has twice been Mankaded in recent years, by Sri Lanka’s Sachithra Senanayake in an ODI in 2014 and then by India’s Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 as he batted for Rajasthan Royals against Kings XI Punjab.
