Pakistan are in a league of their own when it comes to providing top-notch cricketing bloopers but other teams seem to be catching up if Sunday's evidence is anything to go by. Gerald Coetzee let go off a sitter due to miscommunication after both he and Aiden Markram refused to commit to a catch.

With every World Cup comes the tragic tale of players missing out at the last moment after having toiled hard for years to earn a spot in the 15. The 2023 edition is no different as Travis Head potentially became the latest victim after copping a brutal blow to his hand while batting on Friday.

Tough times create strong leaders and Temba Bavuma has been through a fair share of his, which is perhaps what made him capable of scoring a stunning century on Thursday. With wickets falling on a whim at the other end, the batter carried his bat to take the team to a competitive score unassisted.

It is a common practice for players to be presented balls by fans to obtain their autographs but rarely (read: never) are the roles reversed, that is until Sunday. A crowd member forced umpires to change the ball in play in the third T20I after using a marker to etch his initials on the Kookaburra.