Overview
- Sahibzada Farhan turned down a quick run to Steve Smith on the last ball of an over, sending Smith back after he set off and creating a clip that spread quickly online.
- Farhan and Smith had launched Multan Sultans’ chase with a rapid 71-run opening stand before Alzarri Joseph removed Farhan, and Multan reached 167 with 15 balls left.
- Smith went on to make 53 and Shan Masood finished unbeaten on 46, sealing a six-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators with the result never in doubt late in the innings.
- Fans labeled the moment as payback for a Big Bash League episode where Smith refused Babar Azam a single, then hit four sixes and a boundary to complete a 41-ball hundred as Babar fell next ball.
- Analysts stressed that refusing a single on the over’s final delivery is a common tactic to control who faces the next bowler, and no disciplinary issues have been reported.