Babar Azam Slaps Haris Rauf During ICC Cricket World Cup Match Between Pakistan And Netherlands. WATCH
Babar Azam slaps Haris Rauf: Watch below viral video of Babar Azam jokingly slapping Haris Rauf during ICC Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Netherlands.
Babar Azam slaps Haris Rauf viral video: Pakistan cricket team started their ICC Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 campaign with a resounding 81-run win over minions Netherlands. Pakistan vs Netherlands ODI World Cup 2023 match will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. In the match, Pakistan, batting first, posted a total of 286 runs on the back of valuable contributions from Muhammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel. In reply, Pakistan bowling attack, led by premier pacer Haris Rauf, got the Dutch team all out for 205 runs. The win was much needed for Pakistan who lost both their ODI World Cup warm-up matches against Australia and New Zealand. The victory will boost Pakistan's confidence as they aim to perform well in the tournament.
Meanwhile, a video has gone viral on social media in which Pakistan captain Babar Azam can be seen jokingly slapping pacer Haris Rauf during ODI World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and Netherlands on Friday (October 6). The incident took place during the second innings when Haris Rauf was preparing to bowl.
Watch viral video of Babar Azam jokingly slapping Haris Rauf during ICC Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Netherlands
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Speaking to the press after Pakistan's emphatic win over Netherlands on Saturday, Babar Azam talked about Pakistan's performance and said his team is having good time during their stay in Hyderabad.
"The way Hyderabad supports us, we are very happy. Our team is enjoying the hospitality. Pretty satisfied, credit to the bowlers; the way started well and the way we took wickets in the middle overs."
"We lost three wickets; the way Rizwan and Saud batted put pressure on the Netherlands. Saud built his innings and played well. He has improved a lot. Our bowlers bowled very well; we stuck to our plans; Haris bowled quick and took wickets," Babar added.