The Pakistan Cricket Team witnessed a humiliating moment at the Dubai International Stadium, as the announcement claiming the Pakistan National anthem would be played first was instead followed by a song titled ‘Jalebi Baby.’
India vs Pakistan is already a heated contest; the anticipation has been further built due to the recent increase in tensions between the two nations. There was also widespread criticism and controversy regarding the two teams playing in a match in the Asia Cup. These incidents further escalated the issues.
A Major Goof-up at the Dubai International Stadium – Song played instead of Pakistan’s National Anthem
An announcement was made as all the cricketers from Pakistan and India lined up for their National Anthem. The announcement mentioned that Pakistan’s National Anthem would be played first, followed by India’s.
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However, after a brief pause, instead of the Pakistan anthem, a song, ‘Jalebi Baby,’ was played. The goof-up was of a few seconds as they quickly changed it to the national anthem; however, it has left a deep scar on the reputation of the Pakistan side as well as the nation.
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Pakistan’s top order was castled within the powerplay
After having won the toss, the skipper of the Pakistan side opted to bat first against the dominant Indian bowling attack. Salman Agha recently led his side to a win in the tri-series in the UAE.
Coming in to bat first, the opener Saim Ayub remains a much-hyped batter in their lineup, since teammate Fakhar Zaman has drawn comparisons with country great Babar Azam. He was out on the first ball he faced from Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
After the early breakthrough, Jasprit Bumrah struck terror with the wicket of Mohammad Haris, their highest scorer from the last game. Only opener Sahibzada Farhan batted diligently to keep his wicket intact.
Axar Patel shines with the ball as he sends back Fakhar Zaman and the Pakistani skipper in successive overs
After Fakhar Zaman and the opener Farhan saw Pakistan out of the powerplay scare and also managed to survive three terrifying overs from Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian spinners came in to ruin their hopes for a strong comeback.
After 2 early wickets, the team tried and built on a partnership until Axar Patel got the wicket of Fakhar Zaman in the 8th over of the game. With 10 overs played, they were left struggling at 49/4, with the skipper, Salman Agha, also back into the pavilion.
Stepping onto the field, Salman struggled with the Indian spinners, as he faced 11 deliveries for 3 runs, until he was caught in the deep in an attempt to sweep Axar out of the ground.
The ace all-rounder was the first to finish his spell in the game, as he bowled his four overs, giving away just 18 runs and picking up the two big wickets.
