Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan and South Africa wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen had a heated argument on the sphere throughout the second ODI between the 2 sides at Cape Town on Thursday. Though there is not a affirmation on the matter of the argument, it has been claimed that the South Africa star wasn’t proud of the situation of the ball getting used. Rizwan, nevertheless, was in no temper to pay heed to Klaasen’s complaints and prompt he ought to proceed taking part in. The conflict went on for some time, prompting different gamers and the umpires to intervene too.
The dialog occurred throughout the break between the conclusion of the twenty sixth over and the beginning of the twenty seventh. Someone was even heard telling Klaasen to “shut up and play”. Here’s the video:
CONTROVERSY IN CAPE TOWN
KLAASEN NOT HAPPY WITH THE BALL CONDITION AND RIZWAN SAID SOMETHING TO HIM IN ENGLISH#SAvPAK #tapmad #DontStopStreaming #CatchEveryMatch pic.twitter.com/zmg4hKCsmz
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) December 19, 2024
As for the match, Pakistan emerged victorious regardless of Klaasen’s valiant 97-run knock. The win gave Pakistan an unbeatable 2-0 lead within the three-match collection.
It was their fifth successive collection win – and the third for the Champions Trophy hosts within the southern hemisphere season, following victories in Australia and Zimbabwe.
“It’s a team game, from beginning to end all of the guys are involved and contributing,” mentioned Rizwan.
Babar and Rizwan, whose mixed 204 one-day caps exceeded the overall of the remainder of the staff, batted soundly and sensibly earlier than Babar was out with the overall on 192 within the thirty third over.
Rizwan adopted three overs later to a sensational diving catch off his personal bowling by 18-year-old one-day debutant Kwena Maphaka.
But the stage had been set for some energy hitting by the batsmen who adopted, notably participant of the match Kamran Ghulam, who hit 5 sixes in making 63 off 32 balls.
With a license to go for his or her pictures, Pakistan scored 161 runs within the final 17 overs whereas dropping their remaining six wickets.
“Me and Babar started slowly. We were looking for 300 but we got 320-plus. I have never seen Kamran Ghulam play an innings like that,” mentioned Rizwan.
Left-arm fast-bowler Maphaka took heavy punishment however picked up 4 wickets whereas conceding 72 runs.
South Africa scored extra briskly than Pakistan for many of their innings however though all of their first six batsmen made begins, solely Klaasen made a major rating.
Klaasen, who made 86 in a dropping trigger within the first match in Paarl on Tuesday, hit eight fours and 4 sixes off 74 balls. He was the final man out, caught on the deep midwicket boundary.
With AFP Inputs
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