Haris Rauf, the right-arm pace bowler from Pakistan, has found himself in an unexpected record in the tournament – he has now given away the highest number of runs by any bowler in a single edition of the World Cup. It’s a record he probably didn’t anticipate or desire.
The Pakistan cricket team is facing intense criticism in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 due to their disappointing performance. Fans had high expectations from bowlers like Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, and Shadab Khan, anticipating some stellar bowling displays. Unfortunately, the bowlers struggled to contain the opposition’s run-scoring, with Pakistan conceding more than 330 runs in four games.
In a rather unfortunate turn of events, Haris Rauf, the right-arm pace bowler, has found himself in the record books for the wrong reasons. Despite taking wickets consistently, Rauf has become the bowler who conceded the most runs in a single edition of the World Cup. Throughout the tournament, he gave away 533 runs in nine games. Despite this, Rauf managed to claim 16 wickets, with a notable performance of 3 wickets against England in Kolkata.
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In the course of 9 games, Haris Rauf bowled an impressive 79 overs, giving away 533 runs at an economy rate of 6.74. This performance surpasses England’s leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who conceded 526 runs in the 2019 World Cup. Rashid, a key player for England in the previous edition, finds himself outdone by Rauf. Another notable contender is Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka, who, in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, conceded 525 runs in 9 games. Despite the runs, Madushanka shone as the leading wicket-taker for a considerable time with 21 wickets to his credit. On the Pakistani front, Shaheen Shah Afridi proved to be a trump card, boasting an economy rate of 5.93 and clinching 18 wickets in 9 games during the tournament.
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