Mehidy Hasan Miraz has explained his decision to run out Salman Ali Agha during the second ODI between Bangladesh national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team on 13 March 2026, an incident that has sparked widespread debate across the cricketing world.
The moment occurred when Salman stepped outside the popping crease and appeared ready to pick up the ball to hand it back to Miraz. The Bangladesh captain instead collected the ball and broke the stumps, completing the run-out and triggering questions about sportsmanship.
Despite the controversy, the dismissal was fully within the laws of the International Cricket Council, as Salman was outside his crease when the stumps were broken.
Speaking after the match, Miraz said his reaction was purely instinctive.
“He was outside his crease and I was searching for the ball. If I had missed the run-out, he might have run again for more runs. That was the only thing on my mind,” Miraz said.
At the time of the dismissal, Salman was unbeaten on 64 and had been guiding Pakistan’s innings, making his wicket an important breakthrough for Bangladesh.
Although the run-out briefly shifted momentum, Bangladesh were unable to capitalise. Pakistan eventually secured a 128-run victory under the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method.
Miraz admitted that Bangladesh failed to execute their bowling plans during the early stages of Pakistan’s innings.
“In the previous match our bowlers performed really well, but today we could not execute our plans properly. We conceded too many runs in the first ten overs. Pakistan deserve credit,” he said.
Miraz also highlighted Bangladesh’s batting struggles as the primary reason for the defeat, noting that conditions at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium were favourable for batting.
“The wicket was very good for batting. We made some mistakes and our top order could not score runs. We need to find solutions,” he said.
“Our bowlers are doing well, but the batting unit must take responsibility. It is difficult to win matches if you cannot score enough runs.”
