Shaheen Afridi says 'should have stayed quiet' during heated exchange with Sarfaraz Ahmed

Pakistan's left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi on Thursday took to his Twitter handle and penned down an emotional te for former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed. Shaheen Afridi's te for Pakistan's former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed comes after a war of words between pacer and Sarfaraz Ahmed during  Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 match between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators on Wednesday took place. 

Shaheen Afridi issues clarification on heated exchange with Sarfaraz Ahmed

Shaheen Afridi in his te wrote that heated exchange between him and Sarfaraz Ahmed happened in heat of game and for him Sarfaz will always be his captain. left-arm pacer also wrote that he should have remained quiet and respected his senior, but argument does t change fact that Sarfaraz Ahmed is pride of Pakistan. Safeen Afridi on his Twitter handle wrote:

Shaheen Afridi And Sarfaraz Ahmed Fight

A heated exchange of words broke out between Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi and former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed during  Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 match between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators on Wednesday.

incident occurred after Afridi chose to bowl a bouncer at Ahmed in penultimate over which cricketer was unable to dodge. As ball struck Sarfaraz Ahmed's helmet, former Pakistan captain was t too pleased. While Ahmed took a quick single with his partner Hassan Khan on -ball, upon reaching n-striker's end he seemingly said a few words to young pacer which made him charge towards Sarfaraz for a face-off. 

Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars

Even as bouncer left Sarfaraz Ahmed in flared tempers, his team Quetta Gladiators had last laugh as y trumped over  Lahore Qalandars by 18 runs. top scorer turned out to be Australia's Jake Wearald who piled up a crucial 48 runs allowing Gladiators to post 158/5 from ir 20 overs.

Lahore Qalandars, on or hand, were unable to reach achievable target of 158 and were bowled out for 140. highest score for Qalandars was Singaporean cricketer Tim David's 46 while Sarfaraz remained unbeaten on 34. Even after bouncers, Afridi went wicketless in  Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars PSL 2021 match.

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