Rashid Khan-Ryan Burl were involved in a heated brawl | PC- Screengrab
The high-octane T20I series between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe at UAE has finally come to an end. The hosts bagged a clinical clean sweep over the Chevrons, with Rashid Khan being the wreck in chief.
Barring the second T20I fixture, Zimbabwe could never even come close to Afghanistan. The case was similar during the recently-concluded match at Sharjah on Sunday evening.
Ryan Burl loses his cool as Rashid Khan triggers his anger during AFG vs ZIM 3rd T20I
Bowling first, Afghanistan rattled the opposition for just 79 runs, with Noor Ahmad picking a five-wicket haul for just 13 runs. However, Ryan Burl posed as a rock, looking to revive the Zimbabwean innings during his 30-run knock.
Although his innings ended via a controversial LBW call, the left-handed batter clashed with Rashid Khan during his stay.
In the ninth over of the first innings, Burl tried to heave a fuller delivery from Rashid into the leg-side, but was beaten all ends up. Soon after, the leg-spinner sledged the batter, who lost his cool and charged at him.
The umpires had to intervene and stop a riled-up Ryan Burl, although Rashid remained cool and smiling throughout the heated exchange. Even after the end of the over, Burl had a thing or two to say to the champion bowler.
After his dismissal to Abdullah Ahmadzai in the next over, Rashid Khan was seen blowing kisses at the Zimbabwean finisher, who remained the top scorer of the innings.
Watch- Ryan Burl and Rashid Khan's heated, yet loving altercation
Poor umpiring, but even poorer show put up by Zimbabwe against Afghanistan
Ryan Burl was the fourth man to fall in the innings, though his dismissal raised eyebrows about the umpiring howlers throughout the series. Notably, the tour is being hosted without the DRS technology.
After Burl, the Zimbabweans collapsed like a pack of cards, folding for just 79 runs in 14.3 overs. In reply, Afghanistan didn’t take long, chasing the total in 8.1 overs and winning the final match of the three-match T20Is by seven wickets.
The Chevrons have lost both the Tri-Series final and the T20Is to Afghanistan. Now, the caravan moves to the Test format, starting in Sharjah on November 5. The second Test will also be played at the same venue between November 13 and 17.
