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Mohammad Nabi controversially managed to take two extra runs!
Afghanistan’s tour of India 2024, IND vs AFG: Indian captain Rohit Sharma () at the end of the first Super Over during the third and final thrilling T20I match played between India and Afghanistan in Bangalore on January 17.Rohit Sharma) and Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi (Mohammad Nabi) had a heated argument.
Now Team India’s head coach Rahul Dravid (Rahul Dravid) has shared his opinion on this controversy after the double super over win against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, after the India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I match ended tied at 212-212 in the first 20 overs, both the teams once again came face to face in one over each to decide the winner of this match.
Argument between Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Nabi
As soon as the score of Afghanistan cricket team was 13/1 after five balls, a tug-of-war started between Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Nabi. Nabi attempted a bye after Mukesh Kumar missed a yorker and wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson’s throw hit the Afghanistan all-rounder’s pads and went to Virat Kohli at long-on. .
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Nabi controversially managed to take two extra runs, infuriating Rohit Sharma. After which there was a heated argument between Rohit and Nabi. Rahul Dravid was quoted by NDTV as saying: “No problem, it happens, and it is part of the game. Sometimes some frustration may come out, but that’s okay. It hit the non-striker and then it went away and I think it’s OK, you know, you can run for them.”
It’s part of the game: Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid further said: “To be honest, there was an incident in the first T20I match where the ball hit our batsman’s bat and we also ran. I don’t think there is anything worth making an issue here. There’s nothing in the rules of the game that can stop you from actually taking those runs.
It’s okay, it’s part of the game. I think sometimes when you play for your country, there is a lot of passion and emotion. I think it’s amazing that even in a dead-rubber game when things get close, that competitiveness and that passion comes through.”
