PAK vs AFG – Asif Ali PUNCHES Fareed Ahmad – ICC Fines the DUO: The MATCH-FEED of Pakistan vs Afghanistan by STAR SPORTS Network on Wednesday showed Asif Ali & Afghan bowler Fareed Ahmed in a heated argument. Ahmed was shown on camera ranting against Pakistan batter. But what wasn’t shown was why & how the entire incident unfolded. InsideSport is showing you PICTURES which has captured Asif Ali punching Afghan bowler. Not only this but Asif was also seen attempting to hit Fareed with his bat: Follow Asia Cup 2022 LIVE updates & PAK vs AFG Highlights with InsideSport.IN
- Pakistan’s Asif Ali and Afghanistan bowler Fareed Ahmed were on Thursday fined 25 per cent of their match fees for their on-field altercation during their Asia Cup Super 4 match.
- The duo has been punished for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday.
- The pair has been fined for an altercation which occurred after the fifth delivery of the 19th over.
Asif Ali vs Fareed Ahmad – How the incident unfolded? Asif Ali and Afghanistan’s pacer Farid Ahmad had a heated argument on the field following the dismissal of the former.
In the second last over of Pakistan innings Fareed got Asif out via a disguised bouncer. He asked Asif to return to pavilion. Asif Ali got angry in the heat of the moment and punched the Afghan pacer.
If that wasn’t enough – he attempted hitting Fareed with his bat.
Earlier, Asif Ali hit two sixes one of which was on Ahmad’s delivery. The instance has, however, left netizens speculating what could have happened between the two players.
In a video, which has now gone viral, Ahmed is seen getting aggressive toward Ali first, after which he angrily raises his bat in the air as if trying to hit the Afghan pacer with it.
What is this? Really shameful. @ICC should take some strict action against this guy. Asif Ali.
pic.twitter.com/87Gjmv5dHj— Vishal. (@SportyVishal) September 7, 2022
Soon after, both Afghan and Pakistani players, including Azmatullah Umarzai and Hasan Ali, stepped in to bring an end to the argument.
In the heat of the moment, Afghan player Fazalhaq Farooqi also quipped at Asif as he walked toward the pavilion.
While Pakistan won the match against the Afghan team, many are still discussing that what happened on the field was “unfortunate”.
Asian Cricket Council and respective boards are likely to sanction the Pakistan batsman.
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