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Lahore Qalandars speedster Haris Rauf slapped/pushed his teammate Kamran Ghulam during a celebration in Pakistan Super League (PSL) fixture on February 22. The aggressive action was a result of the dropped catch earlier in the over. Despite the two players making up for it with a hug in the same match, the fast bowler has faced backlash for his behaviour on the field.
In the second over of Peshawar Zalmi, Hazratullah Zazai was given a second chance by Ghulam, who dropped a sitter at point. However, the dropped catch did not cost Qalandars as Rauf got rid of him on the fifth ball of the second over. But the celebrations turned wild between Rauf and Ghulam.
Later in the match, Ghulam pulled off a run out with direct hit to dismiss Zalmi skipper Wahab Riaz in the 17th over. After Riaz’s dismissal, Rauf went to Ghulam and hugged him, showing there is no love lost between the two.
After the high-voltage fixture, as per a report by Cricket Pakistan, match referee Ali Naqvi summoned Rauf. The Pakistan fast bowler was lucky to get away with it ahead of Qalandars’ qualifier clash against Multan Sultans on February 23 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Tensions were high in the last league clash of PSL 2022. Rauf conceded a total of 36 runs in his quota of four overs. Chasing a total of 159, Qalandars lost eight wickets for 130 in the 19th over with Rauf getting out for a golden duck. In the last over, Qalandars needed 24 runs to win and Shaheen Afridi took matters into his own hands.
Known for his exploits with the bat, Afridi went ballistic in the last over hitting one four and three sixes off Mohammad Umar. With Umar bowling one wide, the match ended in a tie. However, Riaz held his nerves in the super over and conceded just five runs against Fakhar Zaman and English batter Harry Brook. Hero of last over, Afridi could not defend six runs in super over as experienced campaigner Shoaib Malik finished the match with a couple of boundaries.
