The semifinal clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the Nidahas cup took an ugly turn when the Bangladeshi players got carried away with their emotions during the last over. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan appeared visibly disturbed during the match. The Lankans once again lost a series on their home soil but the way things panned out will not be forgotten easily by cricket fans.
What actually happened on the field during the last over?
While chasing a total of 160 runs, Bangladesh needed 12 runs off the last six ball. Lankan pacer Isuru Udana delivered two short balls to Mustafizur Rahman. The batsman missed both the balls and was run out after missing the second.
After losing another wicket, the Bangladesh players got furious over the umpire for not declaring it as a no ball while Shakib, who was at the dugout near the boundary line, had a heated conversation with match officials. He was then seen calling his batsmen back.
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Meanwhile, the Bangladeshi 12th man, who carried water bottles for the batsmen, indulged in a heated exchanges with the home team players. But the entire focus was on fuming Shakib.
Shakib sportsmanship?? pic.twitter.com/YpxAEGS5xm
— Nishant (@Nishant96336349) March 16, 2018
However, sanity prevailed and Mahmudullah Riyad got the required runs and won the game with a six. After the match ended, the Bangladeshi players ran over the field and celebrated their victory with a spontaneous rendition of the ‘Cobra Dance’.
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What Shakib has to say?
In the post-match presentation, Shakib accepted that he went overboard with emotions during the game. He said
“I wasn’t calling them back. I was telling them to play. We are all humans and making mistakes is in our nature. We should take it on our chin and move forward. We always had healthy competition on the ground, but outside, we are friends. Emotions take over, I need to be careful as a leader of a team, I will be careful next time.”
Afer this victory, Bangladesh will be facing India at the March 18 finals in Colombo.
