Shaheen Shah Afridi apologises to Bangladeshi batsman Afif Hossain

Shaheen Shah Afridi apologises to Bangladeshi batsman Afif Hossain

DHAKA – Pakistan’s top pacer Shah Shah Afridi has apologized to Bangladeshileft-handed batter Afif Hossain in wake of an unfortunate incident duringthe second T20.

In the third over of the second game in Dhaka after Afridi got smashed fora maximum in the second ball, he delivered a fuller length delivery whilethe batsman drove back and Afridi picked the ball and fired at the stumps.

Young Afif was on the crease and the ball smashed by the Pakistani playerhit him on the back of his foot and he fell on the ground with pain.

Afridi then apologized for his mistake, Pakistani skipper Babar Azam alsorushed to check on Hossain after he fell to the ground after the powerfulhit however Hossain was said to be fit for the game.

Following the game, the two players also met at the closing after GreenShirts clinched the series. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also shared aclip in which Afridi can be seen walking up to Hosain to offer an apologyonce more.