4 min learnUp to date: Mar 13, 2026 06:50 PM IST
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja slammed the Bangladesh staff for the controversial run out of Salman Ali Agha on 64 within the second ODI at Mirpur’s Shere Bangla Stadium on Friday. The incident occurred within the thirty ninth over when Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz was bowling.
What was the Agha run out controversy within the Pakistan vs Bangladesh sport?
On the fourth ball of the thirty ninth over, Mohd Rizwan defended the ball which rolled in the direction of Agha on the non-striker’s finish. Miraz moved sideways and stopped the ball which landed at Agha’s ft. The Pakistan batter tried to stoop and decide up the ball, however Miraz was faster, snatching the ball after which throwing it on the stumps on the non-striker’s finish. The Pakistan cricketer was shocked to see Miraz and the opposite Bangladesh fielders interesting for a run out.
The choice was despatched upstairs to the third umpire and whereas he was looking, cameras caught a furious Agha throwing his gloves and bat on the bottom in anger. He had tried to choose the ball as much as give the Bangladesh bowler.
The third umpire had given Agha run out and he trudged off in anger. Cameras then caught the often calm Agha gesticulating in anger and aiming his phrases at Bangladesh gamers who have been celebrating the wicket. At one level, Rizwan too needed to intervene and maintain again a Bangladesh participant who tried to say one thing again to Agha as he was strolling off.
Essential second! Mehidy Hasan Miraz removes Salman Agha with an excellent run-out. ⚡🏏#BCB #Cricket #Bangladesh #Pakistan #ODI pic.twitter.com/N0inKkZVwz
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) March 13, 2026
Lastly, when he crossed the boundary ropes, the Pakistan batter was seen throwing his gloves and helmet on the bottom in anger.
The wicket did appear to begin Pakistan’s fast descent, as Rizwan fell two balls later and Pakistan ended up shedding their final seven wickets for 43 runs beginning with that run out.
What did Ramiz Raja say concerning the controversial Agha run out?
Raja was on commentary through the incident and repeatedly spoke concerning the incident being opposite to the spirit of the sport.
Then, after the innings ended, Raja was on the panel to debate the primary innings the place he didn’t maintain again.
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“I come from a special faculty of thought. Right now the sport is performed otherwise, groups go for the jugular the second they see a possibility! This was exterior the sportsmen’s spirit. However he was properly inside his proper to get that run out. The intention right here (from Agha) was making an attempt to do a great deed. You by no means try this to the opposition. Agha’s stern response was apparent. The intentions of each gamers have been very totally different. One participant was making an attempt to run the opposite out whereas the second was making an attempt to be pleasant. And there’s no room for friendliness on this contest. I might give Bangladesh a ten out of 100 for this. They may have finished a bit higher,” Raja stated.
He had earlier identified that Pakistan’s complete of 274 was 20 or 30 runs brief.
“This can be a chaseable rating. And it’s a battable pitch. The ball comes on properly to the bat,” Raja stated.