Ball tampering? Shaheen Afridi caught pressing ball with spikes, umpire steps in

Shaheen Afridi erstwhile again recovered himself successful the spotlight for the incorrect reasons aft being pulled up by the umpire for allegedly tampering with the shot during the Pakistan Super League. The Pakistan pacer was besides progressive successful a arguable infinitesimal during the archetypal Test betwixt Pakistan nationalist cricket squad and Bangladesh nationalist cricket squad astatine the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium successful Dhaka.Afridi sparked contention aft helium was caught connected camera appearing to change the signifier of the ball. The incidental took spot connected the 4th time of the opening Test betwixt Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The left-arm pacer was seen pressing the shot nether his spikes during Bangladesh’s 2nd innings. The on-field umpire instantly noticed the act, took the shot distant from Afridi and cautiously inspected its condition.However, aft checking the ball, the umpire did not find thing antithetic and returned it to Afridi, allowing him to implicit his over.Pakistan are presently touring Bangladesh for a two-match Test series, with the opening Test having started connected May 8.Bangladesh, who posted 413 successful their archetypal innings, bowled Pakistan retired for 386 earlier extending their vantage successful the 2nd innings. At stumps connected Day 4, Bangladesh were 152/3 with a pb of 179 runs.Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto remained unbeaten connected 58 alongside Mushfiqur Rahim, who was batting connected 16 erstwhile play ended for the day.

Bangladesh mislaid some openers aboriginal aft resuming connected 7/0. Mahmudul Hasan Joy was trapped lbw by Mohammad Abbas for five, portion Shadman Islam was caught astatine gully disconnected Hasan Ali for 10, reducing the hosts to 23/2.Shanto past stitched unneurotic a important 105-run basal with Mominul Haque, who scored 56. The concern became lone the 3rd lawsuit of a Bangladesh brace signaling period stands successful some innings of a Test match.Mominul besides crossed the 5,000-run milestone successful Test cricket earlier being dismissed by Afridi soon aft Shanto completed his half-century.Earlier successful the match, Bangladesh’s first-innings full of 413 was built astir centuries and cardinal contributions from Shanto (101), Mominul (91) and Mushfiqur (71), portion Abbas claimed 5/92 for Pakistan. Pakistan replied with 386 aft Azan scored a period connected debut.Bangladesh batting manager Mohammad Ashraful expressed assurance astir pushing for triumph connected the last day."We are playing to win. I deliberation if we tin vessel 70-75 overs tomorrow, and if determination is nary rain, determination volition beryllium the accidental to play 98 overs. I deliberation we volition person a accidental to win," Ashraful said.Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha besides backed his broadside to pursuit down immoderate target."Definitely we'll spell for the win," helium said aft the day's play."If they are brave capable to springiness america 70 overs and 260, we volition decidedly spell for the chase," Salman said."Tomorrow is going to beryllium an breathtaking time of Test cricket and we conscionable privation to get them retired arsenic rapidly arsenic we can."