WATCH: Iftikhar Ahmed gets angry at fan for calling him ‘chachu’

Pakistan’s middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed got angry at a fan for calling him “chachu” during the second T20I against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Sunday.

Iftikhar, 33, was fielding during the first innings when he had an unwanted experience with a fan.

The fan was heard saying, “We are your fans” to which Iftikhar replied, “Stay quiet”.

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It must be noted that Pakistan are currently playing against New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series.

By the time this story was filed, Pakistan were 127-6 in 15 overs with Babar Azam 50* and Shaheen Afridi 1* in their chase of 195-run target.

Earlier in the first innings, Finn Allen powered New Zealand to a 194-run total as the right-hander played a rapid innings of 74 runs on just 41 balls, courtesy of seven fours and five sixes.

Thanks to Allen’s brilliant start, the home side looked all set to score a big total but things started to fall apart as soon as he was removed by Usama Mir’s googly in the 13th over.

The home side was 137-2 in 13 overs when Allen walked back to the pavilion, but after his departure, they only managed to score 57 runs in the remaining seven overs.

Pakistani bowlers made an excellent comeback in the match and managed to restrict the in-form Kiwis to 194 runs, a total they can chase down.

Haris Rauf took three wickets in the 19th over and became Pakistan’s top wicket-taker of the match. All of the visitors’ bowlers, except skipper Shaheen Afridi, picked up wickets.

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Aamer Jamal, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi (c), Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears