Tensions erupted on the field during match 37 of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024, when Bangladesh’s rising star Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Nepal captain Rohit Paudel found themselves in a heated exchange at Kingstown on Monday June 17th.
The confrontation unfolded amid scorching heat after Tanzim, who was high on confidence after taking early wickets from Anil Sah and Kushal Bhurtel, bowled a good length delivery outside off stump to Paudel, who cautiously defended it to finish. the third. .
Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Rohit Paudel were involved in a heated exchange during the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match.
However, instead of returning to his fielding position, Tanzim engaged in a menacing glare with Paudel. The situation quickly escalated as the two players came terribly close, exchanging heated words, resulting in Bangladesh’s Litton Das and Nepal’s Aasif Sheikh intervening to separate the two players.
Field umpires Sam Nogajski and Ahsan Raza then calmed the tension on the field. The drama didn’t end there. Tanzim, clearly enthused by the exchange, returned in the fifth over and delivered a half-track which Paudel, instead of sending to the boundary, ill-timedly hit it straight to Rishad Hossain at the back point.
After his wicket, Paudel left the field visibly frustrated. Tanzim’s aggressiveness and his ability to back it up with crucial wickets helped the Bangladesh cricket team beat Nepal by 21 runs in their group match on Monday. Tanzim was instrumental in Bangladesh’s 21-run victory, taking 4 wickets for just 7 runs in his 4 overs, effectively dismantling Nepal’s top order, to win the Player of the Match award for his winning performance.
After the match, Nepal captain Rohit Paudel addressed his on-field altercation with Hasan and shared his thoughts on the incident. He praised Tanzim for his exceptional bowling and acknowledged that the pacer outclassed Nepal with the new ball by consistently hitting the right areas.
There is nothing between us: Rohit Paudel on the heated confrontation with Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Paudel also mentioned that there were no personal problems between him and Tanzim. He explained that Tanzim tried to provoke him by challenging him to bowl. Paudel responded by telling Tanzim to concentrate on bowling. He also blamed his hitters for the loss to the Tigers.
Rohit Paudel said in the post-match press conference: “No, I think Tanzim played very well. Especially him, I would say he surpassed us with the new ball. He bowled very well because the wicket was a big challenge. And I think he pitched in the right areas. And he asked us difficult questions. So there’s nothing between us. He just came and he told me to hit. And I said, go bowling. Nothing else.”
Paudel signed off saying: “We bowled very well throughout the tournament and I think as a batting unit we did not advance. I especially think Bangladesh played very well and I think as a batting unit we batted very badly. There is no shame in accepting that and as a top-order batsman we could have taken that responsibility and scored those 107 runs. “I think as a hitting unit we failed.”
