‘He was asking a fielder to backup’: Shamsi jumps to De Kock’s defense

South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has brushed aside the notion that wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock was guilty of ‘fake fielding’ during the second one-day international (ODI) against Pakistan on Sunday.

A direct hit from long off, by Aiden Markram, ended Zaman’s fantastic innings of 193 runs off 155 balls as Pakistan fell 17-run short of South Africa’s 341/6 in 50 overs.

While completing the second run, Zaman thought the throw was going to the bowler’s end but the throw, instead, was at the keeper’s end which led to his dismissal. Meanwhile, De Kock faked a bit by pointing at the bowler as if the ball was going to him. This made Zaman slow down in his second run and contributed towards his departure from the crease. 

Shamsi has revealed, through a tweet on his official Twitter account, that De Kock was asking a fielder to backup rather than deceiving Zaman.

“Just 2 [to] clarify. QDK [Quinton de Kock] was NOT speaking 2 or pointing at the batsman, he was asking a fielder to back up at the non-strikers end,” said Shamsi.

“Not Quinnys fault the batman turned around 2 see instead of completing the run safely which he should have done. Stop the hate n [and] leave QDK alone,” he added.  

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He also stated that Zaman should have completed the run rather than stopping midway through.

“So it’s not funny that the batsman stopped running instead of completing the run? Let’s not take the attention away from a great innings that he [Fakhar Zaman] played and give him credit for that. The batman's job in that instance was to complete the run that all...As simple as that :),” he concluded.

So it's not funny that the batsman stopped running instead of completing the run?

Lets not take the attention away from a great innings that he played and give him credit for that

The batman's job in that instance was to complete the run that all...

As simple as that :)

— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) April 5, 2021