India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal got involved in a fiery exchange with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando on Day 1 of their second Test in Colombo. The two players nearly came to blows during the heated altercation, which also involved both of them pushing each other. After being hit for three boundaries in the over, Fernando managed to dismiss Jaiswal on the final ball and appeared to give him a send-off. Jaiswal, who was walking back, turned around to confront Fernando. The two exchanged a few words, clashed heads, and there was also a push before they were separated by the rest of the Sri Lankan team.
Match Referee Addresses On-Field Conduct
Ryan van Niekerk, Sri Lanka’s fast-bowling coach, emphasized that the responsibility for managing on-field conduct lies with the match referee, Andy Pycroft. He remarked, ‘The verbals are probably an overflow of emotion. I’ll leave that to the match referee to deal with.’ This statement comes in the context of heightened emotions during the match.
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