England vs Pakistan: Watch Shoaib Malik getting dismissed in the most bizarre way
Pakistan veteran Shoaib Malik became just the eighth man to ever get out hit-wicket twice in one-day international (ODI) cricket.
Pakistan veteran Shoaib Malik became just the eighth man to ever get out hit-wicket twice in one-day international (ODI) cricket.
In the fourth ODI between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Friday, Shoaib Malik smashed his stumps instead of the balls and was declared hit-wicket.
In the 47th over, Malik who was on 41 off 26, tried to play the square cut off a Mark Wood slower one, but he smashed the stumps instead of the ball.
His dismissal turned Pakistan's game as they managed to score only 24 runs in the remaining 20 balls. England restricted them to 340 for 7.
The hit-wicket exclusive club features greats like Allan Border, Kumar Sangakkara, and Misbah-ul-Haq. Malik's first hit-wicket dismissal came in 2003.
The video of the dismissal was shared by England cricket's Twitter handle and it soon grabbed the attention of many.
As for the match, Ben Stokes's unbeaten 71 rescued England from a top-order collapse as the World Cup hosts beat Pakistan by three wickets with three balls to spare.
England also secured the five-match series at 3-0 up with one to play.