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Mohammad Ali celebrates the wicket of Steve Smith. (Video grab)
Tempers flared successful the Pakistan Super League arsenic Steve Smith was caught connected camera successful an aggravated outburst aft his dismissal, with a viral video showing the Australian prima slamming his bat wrong the dressing country pursuing a heated send-off connected the field.The incidental unfolded during the PSL 2026 Eliminator 1 clash astatine the Gaddafi Stadium successful Lahore, wherever Smith’s little enactment astatine the crease for Multan Sultans ended dramatically against Hyderabad Kingsmen. Facing Mohammad Ali, Smith attempted to whip a magnitude transportation but miscued it towards quadrate leg, wherever Maaz Sadaqat completed the catch.Interestingly, Sadaqat had dropped Smith conscionable 3 balls earlier, making amends with a crisp effort connected the 2nd attempt.
The youngster, intelligibly pumped up, celebrated aggressively — throwing the shot onto the crushed successful excitement aft completing the catch.WATCH: Maaz Sadaqat's fiery send-off
That absorption did not beryllium good with Smith. Visibly frustrated, helium walked disconnected the tract earlier cameras aboriginal captured him venting his choler successful the dressing room, forcefully slamming his bat and remaining visibly upset adjacent aft taking his seat.
Smith’s innings lasted conscionable 13 runs disconnected 10 balls, marking an aboriginal setback for his broadside successful a important knockout fixture.WATCH: Steve Smith's dressing country incident
Hyderabad predominate pursuit aft aboriginal dramaWhile Smith’s dismissal grabbed headlines, the lucifer rapidly turned into a one-sided affair. Hyderabad Kingsmen chased down a humble 159 with ease, sealing an eight-wicket triumph successful conscionable 15.2 overs.Sadaqat, who had earlier been progressive successful the on-field drama, played a starring relation with the bat arsenic well, smashing an unbeaten 64 disconnected 33 balls.
He was good supported by Usman Khan, who besides struck 64 disconnected 35 deliveries successful a ascendant chase.Earlier, Shan Masood had top-scored with an unbeaten 69 disconnected 46 balls to assistance Multan station 159/9 — a full that yet proved insufficient.Knockout contention heats upWith this broad win, Hyderabad Kingsmen beforehand to Eliminator 2, wherever they volition look Islamabad United. The victor of that clash volition instrumentality connected Peshawar Zalmi successful the last connected May 3.However, it was Smith’s uncommon amusement of emotion — and the now-viral dressing country infinitesimal — that stole the spotlight, adding different melodramatic section to an already aggravated PSL season.
