The second match of the ODI series was played between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka on Friday. Pakistan won this match and leveled the series 1-1. This match is more in discussion about the way Salman Ali Aga was run out than the result. The way Agha was dismissed is being considered against the spirit of the game.
Aga was run out in a dramatic manner
Salman was run out in dramatic fashion during the match. Everyone present on the field was shocked to see this incident. The way Bangladesh captain Miraj ran out Salman has sparked a new debate. This incident happened in the 39th over of Pakistan innings. Mohammad Rizwan played a shot on the fourth ball of Mehdi Hasan Miraj.
Mirage moved forward to stop the ball and stopped it with his foot. During this time, Salman Aga, standing at the non-striker end, was out of the crease. Since the ball stopped near Salman Agha, he felt that the ball was completed. But Miraj showed promptness and hit the ball towards the stumps and appealed for run out.
Aga clashed with Mehdi Hasan
Salman was shocked by this, but he was out of the crease and hence the third umpire gave him out. This left Salman furious and he angrily threw the helmet on the field and angrily returned towards the dressing room. Before returning to the pavilion, Salman argued with Miraj, but the Bangladesh captain was seen trying to reason with him. The decision is being considered against the spirit of the game. Mehdi Hasan Miraj is also the captain of Bangladesh. On this incident after the match, he said, my intention was only to stop the ball and save possible runs. He was out of the crease and I was just going towards the ball. If I had missed the ball, he could have easily taken the runs, so I decided to throw at the stumps.
Rameez Raja also raised questions
Pakistani players also seemed angry with this decision. Agha threw away his gloves and helmet in anger and also said sharp words towards the Bangladeshi players. Former Pakistani captain Rameez Raja, who was commentating, also expressed his displeasure over this incident and said that sportsmanship is most important in cricket. Talking about the match, after losing the toss and batting first, Pakistan scored 274 runs with the help of Maaz Sadaqat (75), Agha (64) and Mohammad Rizwan (44). Due to rain, Bangladesh was given a revised target of 243 runs in 32 overs under DLS rules. Bangladesh were bowled out for 114 runs and lost the match by a huge margin of 128 runs.
