India opener Abhishek Sharma was involved in a heated exchange with Pakistan spinner Sufiyan Muqeem during their ongoing Emerging Asia Cup 2024 T20I match in Oman on Saturday.
Sharma was dismissed by Muqeem right after the powerplay and then the bowler gave the departing batter a fiery send-off by gesturing him to go towards the dressing room. Sharma did not like this and gave Muqeem a death stare before engaging with the umpires, who told him to politely walk off the field.
Sharma was dismissed for a quickfire 35 off 22 balls as India posted 183 for 8 in 20 overs after electing to bat first.
Words exchanged between Sufiyan Muqeem & Abhishek Sharma. This is the real heated rivalry between India & Pakistan
What a celebration by Sufiyan! Sunrisers Hyderabad will remember this too #EmergingAsiaCup2024#INDvPAKpic.twitter.com/a1qgy4H30q— Mubashir hassan (@Mubashirha88911) October 19, 2024
The opening pair of Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh (36) gave India the perfect start after which captain Tilak Varma slammed 44 off 35 balls to top-score for his side.