Pakistan left-handed batsman Mohammad Nawaz and Bangladeshi pacer Tanzim Hasan Saqib were involved in a heated exchange during the Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 (BPL 2024-25) encounter between Khulna Tigers and Sylhet Strikers on Sunday, January 12.
Khulna Tigers' Mohammad Nawaz kept his emotions in check as Sylhet Strikers' Tanzim Hasan Sakib lost his cool before engaging in an intense war of words during the 17th match of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 (BPL 2024-25). In Sylhet.
Muhammad Nawaz and Tanzim Hassan Saqib engage in a heated confrontation during the 2024-25 Premier League match
The incident occurred on the first ball of the 17th over of Khulna Tigers' chase against Sylhet Strikers in the BPL 2024-25 encounter at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. The organization delivered a slow birth, and it worked, as it caught Zakir Hassan Nawaz in his injured leg.
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As the Pakistani batsman departed for 33 runs off 18 balls, including 3 fours and 6 sixes, Tanzeem said something to Nawaz as he approached him. And then the real drama began when Muhammad Nawaz attacked Hassan Saqib's organization, who was angry at the behavior of the Pakistani batsman.
Both players got back at each other after they crossed paths and got into a verbal fight after Nawaz walked furiously towards the Bangladesh player. However, the field players intervened and separated the players.
However, Nawaz and Tanzeem were not ready to end the verbal exchange, but the Sylhet Strikers players ensured that there was no more drama between the players and took him towards the dugout.
Watch: Virat Kohli-Sam Constas moment between Nawaz and Tanzim here:
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There must be a separation between Muhammad Nawaz and Hassan Sakib’s organization after the former’s dismissal! 👀#BPOnFanCode pic.twitter.com/Y3l4XDkcfB
— Fan Code (@FanCode) January 12, 2025
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– Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) January 12, 2025
The incident was just a reminder of the Virat Kohli-Sam Konstas incident during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia. However, Konstas revealed that Kohli unintentionally attacked him after the entire episode during the fourth Test at the MCG.
Sylhet strikers crush Khulna Tigers by 8 wickets in BPL 2024-25 match
Talking about the BPL 2024-25 match, Sylhet Strikers have scored 182/5 on the board in 20 matches, thanks to the stunning innings of Ronnie Talukdar and Zakir Hasan against Khulna Tigers. While Talukdar made 56 runs off 44 balls, Zakir made a stunning knock of 75 runs off just 46 balls in Sylhet.
Abu Haider and Ziaur Rahman struck two wickets each for the Tigers. In pursuit of the target, Khulna Tigers made a brilliant start, but wickets were falling at the other end. William Busisto (43) and Mohammad Nawaz (33) were the Tigers' top scorers against the Strikers.
Mahidol Islam Ankun also played an easy knock of 28 runs, but most players failed to face even the 15 balls and in the end, Khulna Tigers suffered a heavy eight-wicket defeat to Sylhet Strikers in a BPL 2024-25 match in Sylhet. International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet.
Tanzeem Hassan Saqib, Rais Topli and Ruel Mea took two wickets each while Nahid Islam took one wicket to contribute to Sylhet Strikers' massive win over Khulna Tigers. It is worth noting that the Sylhet Strikers team will face the Chittagong Kings team in the 19th roundy Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on January 13.
