http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Malik-c90088 says what happens on the field stays on the field – Cricket News Update
Resumption in the bilateral ties between Pakistan and India saw a thrilling first T20I bout between both sides. Eager to perform well for their nations, wicketkeeper batsman from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566 got involved in
a heated exchange of words towards the dying moments of the opening game in Bangalore.
However, the next morning, players from both sides were seen having lunch together (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Akmal-c94595 and Ahmed Shehzad) in a friendly atmosphere.
Commenting on the on-field incident, while talking to The Telegraph, Malik said, “What happened in the field, remains in the field. We’re friends, there are no issues. Things happen in the heat of the moment.”
While there were a couple of aggressive on-field moments, Sharma and Kamran were fined following their altercation at Bangalore by Match referee http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Roshan-Siriwardene-Mahanama-c86863.
Following the dismissal of Hafeez on 61 in the 18th over, Ishant got Malik out caught on a delivery which was later declared illegal for its height. With the pressure building up in view of the tight finish in-front of them, the 24-year-old, after
beating Kamran, exchanged a few harsh words on his follow through, which made the Pakistani batsman react as well.
Chasing a total of 134, Pakistan had a shaky start to their innings, losing key wickets of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 and Shoaib Malik’s partnership stand of 106 helped them bag
a 1-0 lead in the short series.
Shoaib was a hero for Pakistan with his unbeaten knock of 57, which helped them win their first ever T20 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. When the 30-year-old was informed about Kapil Dev’s comments which tagged him as the most dangerous batsman for India, he replied, “It’s
nice to hear that, but I’m getting old. One has to perform and I did just that.”
The next T20 will be played today, at Ahmedabad, where India will fight hard to level the 2-match series which they currently trail 1-0.
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