The final T20I between Bangladesh and Pakistan turned out to be an eventful one especially as the last over was marred in controversy in Dhaka on Monday. The visitors needed 8 off the final over and Mahmudullah, the Bangladesh skipper had the ball in his hands.
The right-hander picked up three wickets and gave away six runs in the first five balls that he bowled. The equation was now down to 2 off one and Mohammad Nawaz was on strike.
But what was witnessed next was a bit controversial as the batter pulled off his stance at the last moment and the ball hit the stumps. The on-field umpires signalled it as a dead ball.
Later, Mahmudullah said that he just respected the umpire’s decision and carried on with the game without much of a discussion.
"I just asked the umpire whether it's a fair ball or not because he (Nawaz) pulled out late. I just asked this to the umpire nothing else,'' Mahmudullah said after the game. "Umpire's call is final and we do respect umpires. It's a little bit heartbreaking. We went closer but unfortunately it did not happen,'' he further added.
Pakistan eventually won the contest by 5 wickets after Nawaz struck a boundary on the final ball to seal the win for his side. The visiting team had already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series earlier and completed a whitewash win.