Starc and Mehidy Clash on Pitch, Later Make Peace
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A heated exchange between Australian bowler Mitchell Starc and Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz has gone viral during a Test match.
The confrontation happened on day two of the match. It was about running on the cricket pitch, the strip of ground where the ball is bowled.
Players are usually careful not to run on this part of the ground, because it can damage the surface used for bowling and batting.
A video clip of the fiery argument between Starc and Mehidy spread quickly across social media after the incident.
Following the match, Mehidy Hasan Miraz spoke about what had happened. He admitted that he was partly to blame for the disagreement.
'Even I was at fault,' Mehidy said, suggesting that both players had contributed to the tense moment on the field.
He also revealed that he and Starc had since reached a truce, meaning the two players had settled their differences after the match.
Despite the drama, the cricket continued, and Bangladesh finished day two with a strong position in the match.
The team ended the day with a 153-run lead over Australia, putting them ahead in the contest.
The incident has added extra attention to a match that was already being closely watched by cricket fans.
Vocabulary10 words
- exchange
- words said between two people, often quickly
- confrontation
- a moment when two people face each other angrily
- pitch
- the narrow strip of ground used for bowling in cricket
- viral
- spreading very fast online to many people
- truce
- an agreement to stop arguing or fighting
- lead
- being ahead of the other team in score
- incident
- an event, especially one that is unusual or serious
- fiery
- showing strong, angry emotion
- reveal
- to make something known publicly
- at fault
- responsible for something going wrong
Quiz
Answer key
1. Running on the pitch 2. He admitted he was also partly to blame 3. They had a 153-run lead
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A heated _____ between Australian bowler Mitchell Starc and Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz has gone viral during a Test match.
The _____ happened on day two of the match. It was about running on the cricket pitch, the strip of ground where the ball is bowled.
Players are usually careful not to run on this part of the ground, because it can damage the surface used for bowling and _____.
A video clip of the fiery argument between Starc and Mehidy spread quickly across social _____ after the incident.
Following the match, Mehidy Hasan Miraz spoke about what had happened. He admitted that he was partly to _____ for the disagreement.
'Even I was at fault,' Mehidy said, suggesting that both players had _____ to the tense moment on the field.
He also revealed that he and Starc had since reached a _____, meaning the two players had settled their differences after the match.
The team ended the day with a 153-run _____ over Australia, putting them ahead in the contest.