The Super 4 encounter in between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday at the Asia Cup 2022 in UAE ended with an exhilarating one-wicket win for the Babar Azam-led side. After attaining the target of 130 runs in 19.2 overs, Pakistan scheduled an area in the Asia Cup 2022 last to lock horns with Sri Lanka. While Pakistan’s last-over heroics ended up being a talking point in the cricket world, cricketer Asif Ali likewise discovered himself in the headings for his unsightly on-field brawl with Afghan bowler Fareed Ahmad.
Ali almost strikes Afghan bowler with bat: Watch video
With Pakistan needing 21 goes to win from 12 balls, Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi chose to turn over the ball to pacer Fareed Ahmad, who had actually notched up figures of 1/21 in 3 overs up until then. Asif kicked off the penultimate over with a single on the very first ball, prior to Haris Rauf was bowled over by Ahmad. The bowler provided a large shipment in the 3rd ball, as no. 10 batter Naseem Shah took a single in the next shipment.
With the formula now down to 18 goes to win in 9 balls for Pakistan, Asif struck a huge 6 towards over the mid-wicket in the 4th shipment. In the penultimate ball of the over, Ahmad bowled an off-pace brief shipment at 114 kmph, while the Pakistan batter chose to go for a pull shot. Asif wound up getting the leading edge and Karim Janat effectively finished the catch, decreasing Pakistan to 118/ 9 in 19.5 overs.
As Ali began strolling back to the structure, Fareed discovered himself right in his course, commemorating the termination with a fist pump and a holler. This didn’t decrease well with the dismissed batter as he chose to stand and glare at the bowler. While the bowler gazed back, Asif lost his cool, pushed him off, and was seen raising his bat at Fareed, as if seeking to strike him with it.
Asif Ali attempted to strike fareed Ahmed with bat after going out. He could not think that an Afghan bowler can take his out? Revealing unneeded conceit. We offer Afghanistan siblings ground to practice cricket where pakistan gamer assaulting them. Distinction #PAKvAFG pic.twitter.com/yrPm8hmi1K
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However, the duo was separated after the umpires and Afghan group stepped in. Regardless of Afghanistan’s loss, the Fareed vs Asif Ali clash turned into one of the greatest highlights of the match. This will definitely stay in the memories of the fans for an extended period of time.
Going ahead in the match, Naseem Shah struck successive 6s in the very first 2 balls of the last over and took Pakistan through to the Asia Cup 2022 last. While all 4 groups of the Super 4 phase had possibilities of reaching to the Asia Cup 2022 last prior to the match, Pakistan’s win knocked out Afghanistan and India out of the race. Pakistan will now deal with Sri Lanka in the top clash on September 11.