After mimicking each other, Abrar and Hasaranga came face-to-face - here's what happened

In a melodramatic Asia Cup Super 4s match, Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed engaged successful a affable rivalry of mimicking each other's wicket celebrations. Though tensions seemingly roseate during the game, some players shared a lukewarm hug afterward, showing existent sportsmanship.The on-field play began erstwhile Abrar archetypal copied Hasaranga's solemnisation benignant aft taking a wicket. Hasaranga responded by doing the aforesaid erstwhile helium dismissed Saim Ayub and Pakistan skipper Salman Agha. However, the post-match country showed some players laughing astir the incidental during handshakes.WATCH: Abrar Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga hug it retired aft Pakistan bushed Sri LankaAdditionally, Abrar posted connected societal media astir the incidental and the speech aft the match. In an Instagram Story, Abrar wrote, "Great bowler and a large man!" portion posing with the Sri Lankan.

The lucifer had bigger implications for Sri Lanka, arsenic their nonaccomplishment meant elimination from the Asia Cup last race. For Pakistan, who precocious mislaid to India, beating Bangladesh successful their adjacent crippled is important to enactment successful contention for the finals.Pakistan's skipper Salman Ali Agha remained affirmative contempt disapproval of his team's inconsistent performance. "I ever smile. Can't accidental it is simply a cleanable game. We mislaid 4 wickets successful 3 overs.

Apart from that, it was a cleanable game," helium said aft the match.Salman praised his team's efforts, peculiarly highlighting their fielding improvements nether manager Shane McDermott, whom they nickname "Rockstar." He besides commended Shaheen's bowling skills and expressed restitution with Talat and Nawaz's performances.He specifically mentioned Abrar's reliability successful pugnacious situations, saying, "Whenever we are successful a hard situation, I spell to him. Hope helium tin proceed similar this for galore much seasons for Pakistan."Pakistan's adjacent situation is their important lucifer against Bangladesh connected Thursday, which volition find their destiny successful the tournament.