In a tense moment during the 2023 World Cup match between Australia and Afghanistan at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) teammates David Warner and Rashid Khan found themselves in a heated argument. This incident occurred during the fifth over of Australia’s chase, following a verbal exchange between Azmatullah Omarzai and Mitchell Marsh.
Warner and Rashid Clash in Heated Exchange during 2023 World Cup Match
Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan spinner, also got involved in the conversation with Warner, who was conversing with Marsh. Warner seemed displeased with Rashid’s intrusion into their private chat, leading to a confrontation on the field.
It’s worth noting that Warner and Rashid had previously played together for the SRH franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2017 to 2021.
Words Being Exchanged Between Rashid Khan and David Warner!!!#AUSvsAFG @muffadal_vohra . pic.twitter.com/HEzdag1Jrm
— VELOCITY X (@VelocityX_45) November 7, 2023
As for the match itself, Australia was facing a challenging target of 292 runs, which would be their highest successful chase in a 50-over World Cup game if achieved. At the time of this writing, Australia was struggling at 169-7 after 30 overs, with Glenn Maxwell and Captain at the crease.
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Naveen-ul-Haq played a pivotal role in the game, securing the first two breakthroughs by dismissing Travis Head for a silver duck and Mitchell Marsh, who scored a quick 24 off 11 balls. Azmatullah Omarzai further added to Afghanistan’s momentum by dismissing David Warner for 18 runs off 29 balls and then sending Josh Inglis back to the pavilion for a golden duck.
