Inzamam-ul-Haq was an extraordinary batsman. His exploits for Pakistan are legendary. His poise at the crease, his nonchalance, his elegance (lazy yet delightful) - it made Inzamam one of the best batsmen of all time.
But as great at run-scoring as he was, his tendency to either be run-out or get his partner dismissed is as legendary. The sight of Inzamam trudging back slowly to the pavilion with a look of disgust and disbelief on his face is one of those aspects of his career that will be remembered forever by fans.
And in 2018, it’s his nephew Imam-ul-Haq’s turn to live up to that expectation. In Pakistan’s tour match against Northamptonshire, Imam was involved in a comical dismissal with Azhar Ali that would have made his uncle proud. He tapped the ball to fine leg and took off running, but was watching the ball instead of his partner Azhar Ali, who, despite his best attempts to avoid a collision ended up barging into the batsman. The result was Ali being run-out and Imam left standing with his hands on the hip at causing the dismissal.
Pakistan eventually beat Northamptonshire by 9 wickets with Imam-ul-Haq unbeaten on 59.
Check out the clip of the run-out below.
And since you have made it this far, here’s a reward for your efforts. A compilation of run-outs involving Inzamam that is sure to make your day.