Azhar Ali's bizarre run out leaves Twitterati in splits

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali was dismissed in the most bizarre way against Australia in the second Test, here on Thursday.

The incident happened in the 52nd over when Australian pacer Peter Siddle got Ali to edge a delivery to third-man.

Ali came down the pitch to have a word with non-striker Asad Shafiq but the two of them didn't realise that the ball had stopped just short of the boundary.

Mitchell Starc soon retrieved the ball and threw it back to wicketkeeper Tim Paine, who ran Ali out, leaving the Pakistani duo looking stunned and sheepish.

Azhar fell for a well played 64, inclusive of four boundaries.

The comical run out left Twitterati laughing as several described it as one of the most unbelievable run-outs in the history of cricket.

Read more Cricket News

So foolish and blunderous of Azhar Ali the most experienced batsman to get out like this. This should not become a turning point.
— Akbar Ali Sayani (@sayani_akbar) October 18, 2018

This is the most ridiculous run-out I've ever seen. Pakistan batsmen think ball had gone for four. It hadn't and Azhar Ali is run out while chatting to his partner in the middle of the pitch! #PAKvAUS https://t.co/G17N8CQNZt
— Satyananda Sagar Konkala (@ksnsagar) October 18, 2018

Azhar Ali 😀😀😀😀 How ridiculous you look on the pitch there. For the love of god🙏😀😀 Just when you think you have seen it all from Pakistanis, they seems to prove you wrong. Poor Mickey Arthur. These things at international level OMG #PAKvAUS @TheRealPCB @iramizraja
— amir hussain (@Iam_amir86) October 18, 2018

The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.