Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha mentioned Mehidy Hasan Miraz ought to had proven the “sportsman spirit” after the Bangladesh captain ended his innings with a controversial run-out in Friday’s ODI in Dhaka.
Quick of his crease on the non-striker’s finish, Agha bent down to choose up the ball to return it to the bowler after his teammate Mohammad Rizwan had pushed it in direction of him.
Nevertheless, Mehidy circled round behind Agha to gather the ball and threw down the stumps.
The dismissal instantly revived discussions concerning the “spirit of cricket” and had echoes of the 2023 Ashes controversy when Australia’s Alex Carey stumped England’s Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s.
“I feel sportsman spirit must be there,” Agha instructed reporters after Pakistan’s 128-run win.
“What he has executed is within the regulation. I feel if he thinks it’s proper, it’s proper, however for those who ask me my perspective, I’d have executed otherwise.
“I would have gone for sportsman spirit.”
WATCH: Salman Agha’s controversial run out throughout BAN vs PAK 2nd ODI
Agha reacted angrily within the second, throwing down his gloves and helmet, however later downplayed his outburst.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to provide him the ball again. I used to be not on the lookout for the run or something like that, however he already determined.
“Should you ask me what would I’ve executed, I’d have executed issues otherwise. However…no matter occurred after that, it was within the second.”
Pakistan and Bangladesh will play the third ODI on Sunday, with the three-match sequence stage at 1-1.
Revealed on Mar 14, 2026