WATCH: Ugly scenes at Sharjah as Asif Ali almost hits Fareed Ahmed with the bat after getting dismissed
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Asif Ali and Fareed Ahmed
Pakistani cricketer Asif Javed almost hit Afghanistani bowler Fereed Ahmed during a tense Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, September 7.
The nail-biting match saw Men in Green qualifying for the finals against Sri Lanka after winning by just one wicket. During the 19th over’s fifth ball, Fareed Ahmed dismissed Asif Ali on short fine leg by Karim Janat. That dismissal came after Ali had smashed a six in the previous ball. But after the dismissal, the bowler gave a mouthful of send-off to Ali.
Ali became furious and tried to punch Fareed and also threatened to hit him with his bat. The Afghan and Pakistan players and umpires separated the two from having a physical alteration.
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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam asked Afghanistan to bat first. Afghanistan’s score were restricted to just 129/6 in 20 overs.
12 runs were needed from seven balls and only one wicket was left after the wicket of Asif Ali. Naseem Shah entered the field and the two sixes he smashed saw the entire energetic Pakistani players running all the way to Naseem, their hero, for they had won the match by a fine margin.
Afghanistani players were seen with heavy faces because with this loss, their stint in Asia Cup 2022 also ended. Pakistan will now square off against Sri Lanka in the finals because with Afghanistan out of the team, India’s chance to stay at the tournament also ended.
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