Nawaz clarifies about last over drama in third T20I against Bangladesh

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz, who hit the winning boundary in the third t20I against Bangladesh, said he was not looking at the bowler as Mahmudullah bowled.

The last over was full of drama and twists in Dhaka as Pakistan lost three wickets when the match began to reach its conclusion.

With only two required off the last two balls, Nawaz, who was facing Mahmudullah, pulled away right after the ball was halfway from the batsman. The ball had crashed into the stumps. Right after a few words with the umpires, it was decided that the bowler would bowl again.

“Mahmudullah delivered the ball at the start of his run-up and I was looking down knowing well that he would take a few more steps before reaching the crease. I withdrew as he delivered the ball from the start of his run-up,” Nawaz said.

The all-rounder said he was, at least, looking for a run to tie the match. “When I saw the last legitimate ball, I knew well I can hit it in the gap that I did to win the match.”

Read more: Pakistan wins the T20Is series against Bangladesh by 3-0

Working hard on batting skills

Nawaz said he has been working on his batting. He added that for an all-rounder, batting is as equally important as bowling. “I am working hard these days on my batting, knowing well that to become a good dependable all-rounder, you need to be equally good with the bat.”

Haider was declared man of the match for his brilliant batting with the bat scoring 45 off 38 balls. He said that he wanted to stay at the crease to the very end.

“With Sarfaraz Bhai, I wanted to stay till the victory was achieved,” Haider said.

Mohammad Rizwan, who was awarded the player of the series title, admitted that they were playing on tougher pitches than on pitches on which they played in the T20 World Cup.