NEW DELHI: Rain might have played a spoilsport in the first T20I between England and Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday but Mohammad Rizwan made sure that the spectators still had something to cheer about despite the inclement weather.
Even though the rain tried to dampen the spirits, the Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman’s antics brought some excitement to the proceedings.
A hilarious incident unfolded when England captain Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, and Stuart Broad were speaking in the Sky Sports studio. As Pakistani players passed by and waved, Rizwan amusingly disrupted the broadcast by knocking on the glass that left everyone in laughter.
Even though the rain tried to dampen the spirits, the Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman’s antics brought some excitement to the proceedings.
A hilarious incident unfolded when England captain Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, and Stuart Broad were speaking in the Sky Sports studio. As Pakistani players passed by and waved, Rizwan amusingly disrupted the broadcast by knocking on the glass that left everyone in laughter.
The match was meant to be the launchpad for reigning champions England’s defence next month of their T20 World Cup title in the Caribbean and the United States.
But a heavy and lengthy downpour in Leeds led the umpires to call the game off approximately an hour before the scheduled 1730 GMT start.
The four-match series against Pakistan, the team England beat to win the 2022 T20 World Cup final in Melbourne, will now continue at Birmingham’s Edgbaston ground on Saturday before games next week in Cardiff and at the Oval.
England were also the defending champions heading into last year’s 50-over World Cup in India but Jos Buttler’s men suffered a tame exit, losing six of their nine matches.