Shakib Al-Hassan Apologizes For Mistreatment Of Referees During Dhaka League Match
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has apologized for today’s events during the Dhaka League match-Bangladesh’s domestic T20 tournament. Shakib apologized to his fans for losing his temper, kicking the stumps and then throwing them down and arguing with the judges twice, in just two overs. He texted: “Dear fans and subscribers, I am very sorry that I lost my temper and ruined the match for everyone, and especially for those who watch from home. An experienced player like me shouldn’t have reacted like that, but sometimes, no matter what, it happens, unfortunately. I apologize to the teams, the management, the tournament officials, and the organizing committee for this human error. I hope I won’t repeat this again in the future. Thank you and love you all. “
Videos of Shakib went viral on several social media sites where he was seen kicking and uprooting the stumps in an aggressive manner followed by altercations with the umpires.
Representing his side Mohammedan Sporting Club against Abahani Limited at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Shakib lost his cool for the first after a leg-before appeal was turned down which resulted in the all-rounder kicking the stumps.
On the second occasion, Shakib could be seen uprooting the stumps and smashing them to the ground in a sign of protest when umpires called off play due to rain after 5.5 overs.
Shakib was miffed because a D/L method would have come into play had 6 overs been bowled.
Shakib’s side Sporting scored 145/6 in 20 overs while Abahani were 31/3 in 5.5 overs when the match was interrupted by rain.
In a revised target set according to the D/L method, Abahani needed 76 runs in nine overs, but could only manage 44/6 as Sporting won by 31 runs.
