This is (almost) a carbon copy of what I posted in the dedicated test thread (shown in-between the dividing lines):
Believe me, there would have been a huge outcry from the public if the roles were to be reversed; i.e. Younis running out Afridi at the batting end. The entire stadium would have gone silent for five minutes, not to mention “behnoi’s” millions of fans from 'round the globe, who would have sacrificed their precious little television sets.
The replays showed that Kumble was blocking Afridi, and regardless of the act being done on purpose or not, the fact of the matter is, Afridi couldn’t even have taken a single step further from where he was standing due to the blockage. Younis Khan, on the other hand, was keen on taking the single, and wanted Afridi to run, which unfortunately, didn’t happen, hence the very unfortunate run-out. In the end, it was fate who came into play, and instead of making this pocket-size issue as our top priority, we should be thankful and proud of the all the hard work and appreciate the full day’s worth of entertainment that he has provided, to all of us, combined. Fantastic work, indeed!
For those who are blaming it on Kumble/Afridi, it was not anyone’s fault, and it was meant to happen. Let’s move onto more important things, and that is, hopefully, to bowl the Indian team out in as little as possible, and possibly win the test match. There are more things to worry about than being stuck in here for possibly, forever. ![]()
I do believe that Younis Khan made his way into the history books as the first batsman to be “run-out” on 199. A handful others before him never seem to achieve this feat, and low and behold, Pakistan has yet achieved another milestone on this glorious second day of the test match. ![]()
May the better team win!