Pakistani cricket Khushdil Shah was involved in a heated confrontation with several viewers who almost escalated on a physical quarrel in Bay Ooval in Mount Maunganu on Saturday 5th April. Pakistani dough had to be limited by security staff when he tried to climb over the fence and accuse themselves of fans who allegedly threw abuse in the Pakistanian cricket team.
The incident occurred as a result of the defeat of Pakistan in the third and the One Day International (ODI) finals against New Zealand, resulting in the Whitewash series 0-3. The emotions were clearly running high and the tension was cooked near the border rope after the match was closed.
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The video broadly circulating on social media shows that Khushdil Shah is retained by security guards as he tries to face a fan that can be aggressively shout. The same video shows another security officer who pulled Heckler out of the field before the situation was under control.
The Pakistanian cricket council (PCB) issued an official statement defended by Khushdil Shah, and claimed that the cricket reaction was caused by offensive notes from the audience. The Board of Directors also said that Pakistani players were subjected to anti-pacist slogans, allegedly from Afghanistan supporters present at the venue.
“Pakistani cricket team leadership strongly condemned the abuse of the language focused on national players by foreign viewers. During today’s match, foreign viewers threw unsuitable comments on crickets present on the field,” the PCB read on Saturday.
“When anti-Pakistanic slogans appeared, cricket Khushdil Shah hit and urged the audience to drop. In response that Afghan viewers continued to escalate, using inappropriate tongues in the pashto. statement “
Pakistanic crickets were subjected to intensive checks about their performance in New Zealand. After a new look, led by Salman Alim Agha, she lost a series of 1-4 T20i, an experienced ODI party, led by Mohammad Rizwn, was Whitewash 0-3.
Pakistan played a party full of strength, but was returned to the second chain New Zealand side, which was without their first selection players who headed for India for the IPL 2025 season.
On Saturday, New Zealand published 264 for 8 out of 42 overs in the game with rain. Michael Bracewell hit the 40-mounted fifty top of the Rhys Mariu.
Despite the fifty of Babar Azama, Pakistan could not approach the total number. Ben Sears chased Pakistan with five goals to help New Zealand finish the victory of 3-0.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
April 5, 2025
