Muhammad Radwan angers Liton Das (screenshot)
New Delhi: Tensions flared during the exciting second Test between the Bangladesh national cricket team and the Pakistan national cricket team, with Mohammad Rizwan and Liton Das involved in a heated exchange on the field on the fourth day of the competition.The incident occurred during the 72nd over of Pakistan’s difficult 437-run chase when spinner Taijul Islam was bowling off Rizwan.
After defending the full delivery, Rizwan looked unhappy with the movement near the sight screen and immediately raised the issue with the umpire. Wicketkeeper Litton Das quickly intervened, leading to a brief but spirited verbal confrontation between the players.He watches:
According to the field conversation captured during the broadcast, Leyton interrogated Radwan by asking him: “What are you doing?” Radwan responded by pointing to the background area and saying, “Look, look, he’s standing there.” Leyton then replied: “Why are you looking over there? Focus on your hitting here.”The conversation became more heated when Redouane responded, “Is this your job, my job, or the referee?”Referee Allahuddin Paleker quickly intervened to calm the situation before play resumed without further problems. Although the encounter lasted only a few moments, it reflected the pressure and intensity surrounding Pakistan’s tough chase.
At that point, Rizwan and Salman Agha were rebuilding Pakistan’s innings with a stubborn partnership for the sixth wicket after the Bangladesh bowlers had dominated for most of the day. Rizwan remained unbeaten with 75, while Agha scored 71 before falling to Taijul Islam, whose four-wicket haul pushed Bangladesh closer to victory.Bangladesh ended the fourth day in strong control with Pakistan at 316/7, still needing 121 runs with just three wickets remaining. Having already won the opening Test by 104 runs, Bangladesh are now on the verge of completing their second successive Test series over Pakistan.
