Mohammad Nabi Umpire Fight: What an amazing match between South Africa and Afghanistan in the 2026 T20 World Cup. South Africa emerged victorious at the end of this double super over match. It rained fours and sixes, a lot of runs were scored but apart from this, this match was also a memorable incident. This matter is related to the heated argument between Mohammad Nabi and the umpires. Know why there was a heated argument between the prophet and the umpires on the field.
Argument due to wristband
In this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Afghanistan team was chasing the target of 188 runs. It was the 14th over of the innings, in which Lungi Ngidi was to bowl. Actually he was wearing a yellow wristband on his wrist. Mohammad Nabi said that due to this yellow wristband he is having trouble seeing the ball clearly.
Mohammad Nabi clashed with the umpires
Mohammad Nabi was seen arguing with the umpires even before the start of Lungi Ngidi’s over. South African players also jumped into this debate that went on for a long time. Seeing the atmosphere on the field becoming heated, African captain Aiden Markram came forward and tried to calm the matter.
Before the start of the over, Lungi Ngidi had tied wristbands on both his wrists. After repeated insistence by the prophet and heated argument, Ngidi took off one of the wristbands. But the wristband remained tied on the other hand. Nabi was out in this match after scoring only 5 runs after playing 6 balls.
Gurbaaz could not change his fate
The world will remember this result of the South Africa vs Afghanistan match for many decades to come. Both the teams had scored 17 runs in the first super over. South Africa scored 23 runs in the second super over. In response, Rahmanullah Gurbaz increased the hopes of the Afghan team’s victory by hitting 3 consecutive sixes, but he could not hit the fourth six.
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