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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is rarely seen in anger mode and is known for keeping his cool on the field. However, the second match of the three-game ODI series between Pakistan and Afghanistan saw Babar fuming as he was involved in a few aggressive handshakes with his counterpart Afghan players during the post-match proceedings. The right-handed batter was even spotted getting indulged in an animated discussion with Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi.
The second ODI between Pakistan and Afghanistan turned out to be an intense last-over thriller. The game witnessed a dramatic finish as the Green Team snatched a narrow 1-wicket victory from the jaws of defeat.
Shadab Khan’s run-out and Naseem Shah’s sensational finish
There also took place a controversial incident during the game when Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi ran out well-set Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan at the non-striker end as the batter was caught leaving the crease before the ball was bowled.
Shadab’s wicket was a big setback for Pakistan as he was batting on 48 from 35 deliveries. Although Afghanistan’s win seemed inches away after Shadab’s dismissal, Naseem Shah’s sensational finish in the last over shattered their hopes for yet another time.
It is worth mentioning that Naseem pulled off a similar win against Afghanistan during the last year’s Asia Cup where he struck consecutive sixes off the last over.
Babar Azam loses his cool indulges in an animated discussion with Mohammad Nabi
However, Pakistan skipper Babar didn’t seem thrilled about the win and fumed in anger after the match. He first was spotted having an intense discussion with Naseem and then having cold handshakes with Afghan players, followed by an animated discussion with Nabi. The video of the same has been doing rounds on the internet.
Here’s the video:
Even they made babar looks angry. 😤 ❤️🔥#BabarAzam𓃵 #BabarAzam #PAKvAFG #NaseemShah pic.twitter.com/697t3HhNXd
— Anas tweets 2.0 (@anas_ali2000) August 24, 2023
The third and final ODI between the two sides will now take place at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 26. With Pakistan leading the series (2-0), Afghanistan would be determined to avoid the clean sweep in the final fixture.
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