Teams come to blows, Bangla skipper says unfortunate

Potchefstroom, February 9

“It’s a dream come true” said Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali, who regretted the unwanted aggression from his players which nearly resulted in a free-for-all after his team won the U-19 ICC World Cup.

The Bangladesh players were overly aggressive while fielding with their lead pacer Shoriful Islam sledging the Indian batsmen after every delivery. As Bangladesh approached the winning runs, Shoriful was seen swearing multiple times on camera.

“Some of our bowlers were emotional and were pumped up. What happened after the game was unfortunate. I would like to congratulate India,” skipper Akbar showed maturity beyond years at the post-match conference.

As soon as the match ended, it became tense with the Bangladesh players rushing to the ground and most of them displaying aggressive body language. In fact, one India player rushed to confront and pushed a Bangladshi player who had allegedly said uncharitable things. It was then that coach Paras Mhambrey seen calming his boys. — PTI