Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were involved in a heated argument during the recently concluded Afghanistan vs Australia T20 World Cup clash. Speaking about the game, Afghanistan pulled off a historic victory against Australia on June 23 (Sunday) as they also kept their semi-final hopes alive.
Marcus Stoinis-Gurbaz fight
Speaking about Stoinis and Gurbaz fight, the Afghani batter was looking in emphatic touch scoring 60 runs in just 49 deliveries. Gurbaz was finally dismissed by Stoinis, who had a unique celebration after taking the wicket of Gurbaz. Stoinis seemed to be sending Gurbaz back to the dressing room as Australia took their first wicket in the 16th over of the first innings.
However, as Stoinis came out to bat during the second innings, the ace all-rounder was caught behind as Gurbaz took the catch and celebrated in style. Furthermore, both players exchanged words when Stoinis was taking guard before batting as well. The Video of the same has been going viral all-over social media.
Afghanistan earns historic win
As stated above, Afghanistan emerged victorious against Australia by 21 runs in the 48th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. After being put into bat, Afghanistan posted a competitive total of 148/6 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, Australian batters could not apply themselves with the bat as they fell short of the target by 21 runs to give Afghanistan a famous win.