New Delhi: Cricket and controversy seem to go hand in hand in Pakistan. Now, a new row has broken out – this time over Pakistani cricketers for allegedly tampering with the ball during an ongoing match. pakistan super league (PSL). The incident took place during the PSL match between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings. Farha Zaman Find yourself at the center of controversy.The problem arose when Lahore Qalandars fast bowler Haris Rauf was about to bowl the final over, with Karachi Kings needing 14 runs to win.As Rauf prepared to bowl, captain Shaheen Afridi and Fakhar had a brief discussion with him to formulate a plan for the final over.Astonishingly, cameras captured Fakhar changing the ball.On-field umpire Faisal Afridi then called out the ball, inspected it and held a lengthy discussion with Bangladesh umpire Sharfuddoula.watch:After much deliberation, the umpire concluded that the ball had been deliberately altered and awarded Karachi five penalty points, reducing the target to nine runs from the last six balls.The ball has also changed.Karachi batsman Khusdil Shah bowled the ball out on the first delivery of the final over, but Rauf then hit it wide. Abbas Afridi then hit four and a six to seal a four-wicket win for Karachi in 19.3 overs.“Fakhar denied the allegations against him at a disciplinary hearing chaired by match referee Roshan Mahanama,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement. “Another hearing will be held within the next 48 hours, after which the match referee will make a ruling.” If found guilty, the minimum penalty for a Level 3 offense is a one-match ban.
