"Haris Rauf Faces Allegations of Ball Tampering from US Cricketer at T20 World Cup 2024"
"Former South Africa Pacer, Now USA Cricketer Rusty Theron Accuses Haris Rauf of Ball Tampering During Pakistan vs USA T20 World Cup Match"
Dallas (USA): USA Cricketer Rusty Theron Accuses Pakistan Pacer Haris Rauf of Ball Tampering During T20 World Cup Match. Pakistan Stunned by USA in T20 World Cup 2024 Group Stage at Grand Prairie Stadium.
In his four overs, Rauf conceded 37 runs but crucially dismissed Andries Gous. Pakistan opted to change the ball after 12 overs, with the USA at 94/1. Despite the ball change, the batting side sustained their momentum, even scoring a boundary and a six off Shaheen Afridi. Nonetheless, Rauf made a breakthrough in the 15th over, bowling a well-directed delivery that exhibited a touch of reverse swing and rattled the top of the off-stump, sending Gous back to the pavilion.
Just moments after the dismissal, Rusty Theron posted on his 'X' account, urging the International Cricket Council (ICC) to investigate the incident. He accused Rauf of ball tampering, specifically using his thumbnails.
"Dear @ICC, will we overlook Pakistan's potential ball tampering? Reversing a ball replaced just two overs ago? Haris Rauf appears to be running his thumbnail over the ball at his mark. @usacricket #PakvsUSA."
Currently, the ICC has not released any official statement concerning this issue.
The match continued to be fiercely contested until the end, concluding with a Super Over that resulted in Pakistan's defeat. Mohammed Amir conceded 18 runs during the Super Over, whereas Saurabh Netravalkar successfully defended the total, ultimately securing victory for the USA.
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