'12-Ball Duck On Pakistan's Highway' - Fans Slam Rizwan After Rare Failure In Test Cricket

Mohammad Rizwan Wicket- (Source: @Johns/X.com)

In the ongoing first Test between England and Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Mohammad Rizwan has hogged the headlines for his rare failure in Test cricket.

Rizwan came to bat on day 2 of the first Test when Pakistan were 388/5. However, the wicket-keeper batter returned to the pavilion after scoring a 12-ball duck. 

Rizwan Scripted A 12-Ball Duck

Rizwan fell prey to Jack Leach, who tempted the batter with a flighted delivery, and Rizwan tried to clear the fielder at mid-off, but he failed to do so and gave an easy catch to Chris Woakes. 

The fans took to social media platforms to slam the keeper-batter and trolled him for not being able to perform on a road-like surface at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Here are some of the reactions. 

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Rizwan Joins Kamran Akmal For An Embarrassing Feat

Rizwan's 12-ball duck is the 2nd most-balls faced by a Pakistani wicket-keeper without opening his score. Here is the list of most balls faced by a Pakistani wicketkeeper scoring a duck in Men's Tests:

• 13 - Wasim Bari vs AUS 🇦🇺, 1973
• 13 - Kamran Akmal vs AUS 🇦🇺, 2004
• 13 - Kamran Akmal vs IND 🇮🇳, 2005
• 12 - Mohammad Rizwan vs ENG 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, today
• 11 - Rashid Latif vs SL 🇱🇰, 1994

At the time of writing this article, Pakistan are 419/6. The hosts are riding high on centuries scored by Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique. While Shafique stitched 102, skipper Masood is the leading run-getter in this match and amassed 151 (177).

Further, Saud Shakeel is also going well and is nearing his century as he is batting on 74 (149). 

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