ENG vs PAK | Twitter reacts to Mark Wood’s fiery thunderbolt sending hurt Azam Khan packing

05/31/2024

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In cricket, there are moments when a delivery can leave a batter utterly bewildered leading to their unfortunate dismissal. Such was the case in the 4th T20I between England and Pakistan where Mark Wood's exceptional bouncer rattled Pakistan's Azam Khan, culminating in his departure.

‌With the T20 World Cup on the horizon, the stakes were high in the last T20I between England and Pakistan at the Kennington Oval in London. Unfortunately, the four-game series was disrupted by rain which forced the abandonment of the first and third T20Is at Leeds and Cardiff respectively.

After a clinical 23-run victory in the second T20I, English skipper Jos Buttler opted to bowl first upon winning the toss at the Oval. Pakistan's openers Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan provided a great start notching up 47/0 in the first five overs. However, the momentum soon shifted as wickets began to tumble. The departure of the opening duo in quick succession was followed by further setbacks when Shadab Khan and Fakhar Zaman fell cheaply within the first 10 overs, leaving Pakistan precariously positioned at 84/4. The situation deteriorated further when Azam Khan was undone by a fiery bouncer from England's pacer Mark Wood.

On the second delivery of the 11th over, Wood unleashed a short ball that angled sharply into Azam. The Pakistani batter attempted to evade the searing bouncer but failed to lower his wrist. Furthermore, the white rock kissed his glove, deflected off his right shoulder, and ballooned towards England’s wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. The English captain seized the opportunity and completed the catch with ease. Following a brief chat with his partner, Usman Khan, the 25-year-old began his walk back to the pavilion.

Twitter erupted in astonishment at Wood’s electrifying delivery, with users flocking to social media to express their amazement.

Crazy fast!

Absolute savagery from Mark Wood 🤯#EnglandCricket | #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/zrrksjNF95
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 30, 2024

MMA didn't really work

Azam Khan - “ I was scared while batting against the fast bowlers. But I think watching MMA really provided me with that strength”

❌ Dismissed by Jofra Archer in 1st ODI

❌ Now Mark Wood Ripped him apart with a snorter

pic.twitter.com/iLDQXPw66h
— ICT Fan (@Delphy06) May 30, 2024

Unreal

Azam Khan paavam da. Unreal pace from Mark Wood. pic.twitter.com/744jNVAu2j
— Siddarth Srinivas (@sidhuwrites) May 30, 2024

Scary

A scary bouncer by Mark Wood to dismiss Azam Khan.

Azam Khan is the worst T20I Player currently.#PAKvENG #PAKvsENG pic.twitter.com/3WueF1mrIB
— Abdullah Neaz🏏 (@cric___guy) May 30, 2024

It was unplayable

Unpopular Opinion - It was just an unplayable delivery by Mark Wood, I would still back Azam Khan at least till the end of the World Cup because he is the only batter who can accelerate the innings at any time. It's different in England, he'll be useful on slow pitches. #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/nf6Wuxe7If
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) May 30, 2024

Stupid

If you are criticising Azam Khan for that you are stupid. That ball from Mark Wood was UNPLAYABLE🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ #ENGvPAK
— Haroon (@hazharoon) May 30, 2024

Rocket

An absolute rocket from Mark Wood to dismiss Azam Khan. pic.twitter.com/tqLjEKnfdk
— pushparaj(🌹 नही 🔥 है मैं) (@hotness_2024) May 31, 2024

Sumo man

Azam Khan Pakistani batsman looks like a Sumo wrestler. Just watched him hopping around against the pace of Mark Wood at Kensington Oval, London. pic.twitter.com/wwU07yVhRO
— Pramod Kumar Singh (@SinghPramod2784) May 30, 2024

Lethal

A lethal bouncer from English pacer Mark Wood surprised Pakistan's Azam Khan.#ENGvPAK #ENGvsPAK #PAKvENG #PAKvsENG #MarkWood #AzamKhan #PakistanCricket #EnglandCricket #T20 pic.twitter.com/KlYmnx2TdG
— क्रीडाप्रेमी (@Surendra21286) May 30, 2024