What Led to the Fiery Face-Off Between Saud Shakeel and Bavuma?

What Led to the Fiery Face-Off Between Saud Shakeel and Bavuma?

The third one day international hosted by Pakistan against South Africa in the National Stadium of Karachi on February 12 witnessed lots of high intensity cricket and drama. South Africa won the toss and opted first to bat under the reign of their captain Temba Bavuma who scored a brilliant knock of 82 until a careless run-out changed the momentum of the game. 

What Led to the Fiery Face-Off Between Saud Shakeel and Bavuma?

In the 29th over, Bavuma attempted a quick single but it was a mix-up with his partner that left him short of his ground. Saud threw from backward point very quickly and broke the stumps directly. While Bavuma was leaving, it was a heated moment as Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam celebrated in his face with aggressive enthusiasm which sparked controversy among fans.

By the time of writing this article, South Africa was at 186 for 2 in 33 overs, while Matthew Breetzke and Heinrich Klaasen were still batting. 

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