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2nd ODI: Sharma in verbal spat with Aus players

January 18, 2015 13:17 IST

Shane Watson of Australia and Rohit Sharma of India exchange words after an overthrow during the One Day International match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Sunday

Shane Watson of Australia and Rohit Sharma of India exchange words after an overthrow during the One Day International match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Sunday. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Tempers flared during the second One-dayer of the ongoing cricket tri-series when Indian opener Rohit Sharma and Australian batsman David Warner got involved in a verbal exchange at the MCG, on Sunday.

The incident unfolded in the 23rd over of India's innings, when Sharma pushed a James Faulkner delivery to mid-off and Warner threw the ball towards the striker's end but the ball went through Sharma's legs and wicket-keeper Brad Haddin missed it as India stole a single.

Warner and Sharma were then engaged in a verbal spat for a brief while after the latter ran for an overthrow.

In the end, it took the umpires a fair few minutes to separate the two of them.

The four-match Test series, which preceded the tri-series, was also marred by incidents of altercation between Indian and Australian players, including Virat Kohli, Warner and Mitchell Johnson.

Source: REUTERS
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