Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan seemingly threw the ball in anger to the keeper on day 5 of the opening Test against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. In a video surfaced on social media, Mohammad Rizwan signalled that he is not ready as Shakib began his run-up, leading to the all-rounder's irritation.
The incident occurred in the left-arm spinner's 8th over of the innings as Rizwan looked behind the wicket to assess the field and signalled he is not ready yet. However, the former Bangladesh captain was seemingly angered by the same, throwing the ball furiously to the keeper before the umpire intervened.
While the veteran cricketer didn't have the most memorable outing with the bat, he finished with 3 vital scalps in the 2nd innings to restrict Pakistan's lead to only 30.
"He pushes everything in his personal life to one side" - Najmul Hossain Shanto praises Shakib Al Hasan
With a complaint lodged against Shakib over an alleged murder in Bangladesh, he has been massively under scrutiny. However, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto praised the veteran's ability to put everything aside and concentrate fully on the task at hand. He said at the post-match presentation.
"When he takes the field to represent the country, from what I understand, he is very dedicated as a person. He does everything that's required to win. He pushes everything in his personal life to one side to think and focus on what he can do for the team, what he can do to help a junior cricketer and things like that. He can do these sorts of things in a unique way. To be in a situation like that (being accused in a murder case) and still be able to bring out a performance like that and to give his inputs especially in bowling is outstanding."