ODI in Dubai: Pakistan takes 5 runs off 1 ball from New Zealand

The third and final ODI between Pakistan vs New Zealand was a damp squib after rain played spoilsport in Dubai on Sunday night. However, during the Pakistan innings, there were a few interesting moments that got fans on social media talking. One of those moments came in the penultimate over of Pakistan’s innings when Faheem Ashraf and Asif Ali ran five runs off one ball after a comedy of errors from the New Zealand players on the field.

Faheem Ashraf had flicked a Trent Boult delivery down to deep square-leg to take three runs with the throw coming in at the wicketkeeper’s end. Tom Latham collected the ball and hurled a wayward throw at the bowling end, which rolled down to long-off enabling an overthrow for the duo.

The throw that came in from the deep was another poor one with Latham unable to collect it cleanly, which allowed the Pakistan batsmen to complete the fifth run. The third ODI thus ended in a no result. The three-match ODI series ended in a 1-1 tie.