'I was almost in tears laughing' - Mitchell Marsh

In a sudden incident during the match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, Gulbadin Naib fell in the middle of the field clutching his hamstring. This incident has already gone viral on social media. Many speculate that Gulbadin staged the injury for time-wasting tactics, which critics argue goes against the spirit of cricket. This has sparked considerable debate and criticism.

The match was crucial for Australia because if Bangladesh had won, they would have advanced to the semifinals, prompting Australia to closely follow the Bangladesh-Afghanistan match. Afghanistan's head coach, Jonathan Trott, hinted at the possibility of rain affecting play and emphasized the need to save time on the field. Subsequently, Gulbadin Naib suddenly fell in the middle of the pitch, apparently due to his hamstring, during a rain break. If the game had been abandoned due to rain, Afghanistan would have won by 2 runs.

Commenting on Gulbadin's fall, Australia's captain, Mitchell Marsh, remarked through Australian media, "I almost had tears in my eyes from laughing. Although the incident didn’t affect the match, we can now laugh about it. It was funny and extraordinary."

Meanwhile, Gulbadin himself took to Instagram to post a picture with his physio and wrote, "Something astonishing may happen, my physio."

Gulbadin aims to clarify that his physio was so active that he didn’t take long to recover from the injury. However, many remain skeptical about his explanation, considering it a dubious maneuver.