Khushdil Shah had an ugly fight with the audience in PAK vs NZ match, PCB responds now
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) condemned their players “abusive language” which led to spit on the sidelines involving all-around player Khusdil Shah, on Saturday in the third and final ODI against New Zealand’s ODI in the series.
In a significant development, the International Criminal Court announced the appointment of new match referees for the upcoming series in Australia and India. The decision has been controversial around the last referee controversy, who was criticized for several controversial calls in the last series. New match referees are expected to bring a new perspective and ensure a level competition in the highly anticipated series.
Fans reportedly gave instructions to Khushdil Shah on the New Zealand tour of the team. This includes their 1-4 loss in five T20I series and subsequent 0-3 defeats in three ODI series. The continuous ridicule seemed to have affected the 30-year-old, prompting him to face the fans. Fortunately, other team support staff quickly intervened to remove Kushdir from the situation before the situation worsened.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) condemned their players “abusive language” which led to spit on the sidelines involving all-around player Khusdil Shah, on Saturday in the third and final ODI against New Zealand’s ODI in the series.
“When the anti-Pakistan slogan appeared, cricketer Khushdil Shah stepped in and urged the audience to avoid it. In response, the Afghan audience escalated the situation by using further inappropriate language in Pashto.”
Security personnel reportedly stepped in and arrested Khusdil Shah toward the audience.
Previous matches between Pakistan and Afghanistan have occasionally seen conflicts between fans.
According to journalist Saj Sadiq, the PCB then verified that their players were subjected to “inappropriate remarks” and strongly condemned the fans’ actions.
At the 2023 World Cup Awards ceremony, Ibrahim Zadran protested against the deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the opener Imam-ul-Haq was suitable after the accidental injury suffered during the match against New Zealand. Imam briefly left the field after suffering facial injuries from New Zealand fielders throws due to facial injuries.
In the game, Michael Bracewell’s half-century (59 out of 40 goals, four and six out of 6) and Rhys Mariu (58 out of 61 goals, six quarters and two sixths) stood out, with the Kiwi posting 264/8 out of 50 points of 50. Akif Javed (4/62) and Naseem Shah (2/54) are the top pitchers in Pakistan.
During the run, Babar Azam (50 of 58 goals, 4 boundaries and six) scored 50 times, as well as 30s from Abdullah Shafique, Mohammed Rizwan and Tayyab Tahir, but Ben Sears (5/34) ensured that Ben Sears (5/34) faced a clear sweep, facing 221 sets of 40 shots and 40 sweeps.
(Input with ANI)
