Pakistan opted to bat first in the 2023 Asia Cup opener against Nepal but lost two quick wickets, where skipper Babar Azam and wicket-keeper batter Muhammad Rizwan stabilized the innings.

Rizwan was almost nearing his fifty when, at 23.4 overs., he dropped the ball towards covers, where the fielder picked up the ball and directly hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end. Rizwan’s bat and both feet were in the air, and in this manner, his innings of 44 off 50 balls came to an end.

Speaking about the bizarre fashion, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin took over his social media and explained the Pakistan wicket-keeper’s eccentric run-out.

“The height of the throw made it harder to evade for Rizwan but for someone who generally dives to make his ground all the time while running between the wickets, this is a rare instance of him ducking for cover and the only reason is that he isn’t wearing his helmet. He loves sweeping against spin and no helmet makes it even more bizarre,” Ashwin wrote on X.

The height of the throw made it harder to evade for Rizwan but for someone who generally dives to make his ground all the time while running between the wickets, this is a rare instance of him ducking for cover and the only reason is that he isn’t wearing his helmet.

He loves… pic.twitter.com/asBSX6rf9n

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) August 30, 2023

After the aforementioned match, Pakistan will depart for Kandy for its second Group-A match against India on Saturday.