Babar and Shaheen involved in heated exchange following Pakistan’s Asia Cup exit: Report

In the next match, Babar's team suffered a loss to Sri Lanka that put an end to their hopes in the tournament as they were defeated by 2 wickets.

Colombo: A heated verbal argument erupted between Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi after their last-ball defeat to Sri Lanka in a low-scoring thriller in the Asia Cup.

According to reports, both players indulged in a heated exchange of words after Babar’s commented that players are not playing responsibly during the post-match presentation after the shocking last-over defeat on Thursday, which knocked Pakistan out of the tournament.

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In response to Babar’s statement, Shaheen replied ‘at least appreciate who bowled and batted well,’ to which Babar replied ‘I know who’s performing well’. Reports also suggested that wicket-keeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan lined himself up to end the dispute between the two superstars. In the Super Four round of the Asia Cup, the designated hosts had a difficult time as they lost to India in the Super 4 stage match of the Asia Cup by a big margin of 228 runs.

In the next match, Babar’s team suffered a loss to Sri Lanka that put an end to their hopes in the tournament as they were defeated by 2 wickets. Before that, their victories over Bangladesh and Nepal were only marginally comforting for Pakistan.