Overview
- A broadcast clip showed Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha throwing a water bottle in the dugout after being dismissed for 38 off 23 against Namibia in Colombo.
- Head coach Mike Hesson told reporters the moment was misread, explaining he approached Agha to ready Mohammad Nawaz as a left-hander and then Shadab Khan for the next slot.
- Hesson said the bottle throw reflected Agha’s personal disappointment and was unrelated to any conversation between the pair.
- Pakistan beat Namibia after posting 199/3, powered by Sahibzada Farhan’s unbeaten century and a late Shadab cameo, to clinch a Super 8 berth.
- With Super 8 games next against New Zealand on Saturday, then England and Sri Lanka, Hesson addressed selection talk on spin options, noting Abrar Ahmad was available if conditions demand.