Srinagar: Afghanistan ace spinner Rashid Khan and Sri Lanka batter Danusha Gunathilaka were involved in mid-match heated altercation during closely fought Asia Cup clash between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
It was entertaining battle between bat and bowl and amid all that one heated battle started in the middle of the pitch between Khan and Gunathilaka.
Batting first, Afghanistan had set a target of 176. In the 17th over of innings, Sri Lanka’s score was 145/4, with Gunathilaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa on the crease. Rashid came to bowl the over and got hit for a four on the very first ball.
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It was then, when the star spinner of Afghanistan and Gunathilaka were seen exchanging some heated words and getting into an argument. Rajapaksa had to intervene and the situation was brought under control.
Rashid was able to win the contest as in just three balls as he bowled out Gunathilaka, and showed him the way to the dugout.
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Set 176 for victory, Sri Lanka leaned on an attacking 62-run opening stand between Pathum Nissanka (35) and Mendis (36) to achieve their target with five balls to spare at Sharjah.
Afghanistan’s bowlers got regular wickets to dent Sri Lanka’s middle-order but Rajapaksa’s 31 off 14 balls and a quickfire 16 not out from Wanindu Hasaranga helped them achieve the highest chase at the desert venue.