Pakistan Shaheens opener Mohammad Nafay and Yasir Khan had a heated conversation in the middle of the pitch during their match against Bangladesh A at the TIO Stadium in Darwin, Australia.After 11 overs, Pakistan were cruising at 110 for no loss and both the openers were scoring at the brisk rate. In the first ball of the 12th over, there was a big mix-up as Nafay wanted to hoick Chowdhury out of the ground and failed to get any connection. Yasir Khan went off from the non-striker end and at one stage both the openers were at the same end, before Yasir decided to rush back, but he was too late as by then the Bangladeshi wicketkeeper had pounced the ball and threw it to the bowler, who dismantled the bails. A furious Yasir threw his bat on the pitch with frustration and hurled abuses to his opponent, before making a slow walk back to the pavilion. Which tournament is it?The 11-team tournament comprising 13 matches will be played from August 14 to 24 across five venues in Darwin. Pakistan Shaheens, who featured in the inaugural T20 edition in 2023 led by Rohail Nazir, lost to Northern Territory Strike by 46 runs in the final.In last year’s edition, Shaheens captained by Mohammad Haris lost to Adelaide Strikers in the first semi-final by 30 runs.
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Squad: Muhammad Irfan Khan (captain), Abdul Samad, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wicket-keeper), Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Mubasir Khan, Saad Masood, Shahid Aziz, Ubaid Shah and Yasir KhanPakistan Shaheens fixtures:August 14 – vs Bangladesh ‘A’, TIO Stadium August 16 – vs Scorchers, TIO Stadium August 18 – vs Renegades, TIO Stadium August 19– vs Kingsmen, DXC Arena August 20 – vs Strikers, DXC Arena August 22 – vs Nepal, DXC Arena August 24 – Semi-finals and final
