Mitchell Johnson shoves Yusuf Pathan in ugly fight during Legends League Cricket match; watch video

The Legends League Cricket match between Bhilwara Kings and India Capitals on Sunday witnessed an ugly fight between all-rounder Yusuf Pathan and Mitchell Johnson after the Aussie chirped a few unpleasant words at the former India batter during the death overs of Kings’ innings in Jodhpur. In a video that went viral on social media, the duo can be seen arguing with each other before Johnson pushes Yusuf away. Immediately, the umpire intervened and took the pacer to the other side. The clip also showed Capitals players Denesh Ramdin and Solomon Mire, as well as on-field officials in the vicinity of Pathan and Johnson.

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Johnson, who was frustrated by the opposition’s attack, tried to unsettle Yusuf Pathan by sledging him which left the Indian all-rounder irritated. Pathan then stormed towards the bowling end while engaging in a furious argument with the former Australia pacer. Things got escalated before the umpire intervened to separate the two. Post the spat, Yusuf slammed a couple of sixes and a four against Johnson before the pacer had the last laugh by getting his wicket. Later, Johnson was handed a warning and a fine of 50 percent of his match fees for involving in a heated argument. “We are here to promote serious and competitive cricket through this league. What happened yesterday on the ground during the qualifier match shouldn’t have happened. We have closely gone through the video multiple times before coming to any conclusion. I hope everyone gets a clear message that the spirit of the game is of prime importance and such things won’t get repeated in this league,” said Raman Raheja, CEO and Co-Founder of Legends League Cricket. Talking about the match, batting first Bhilwara Kings scored 226/5 courtesy of fine innings from Yusuf Pathan (48 off 28) and Rajesh Bishnoi (36 not out off 11 balls). Both batsmen helped Kings add 56 runs in the last three overs to post a challenging total. However, former New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor and West Indies star Ashley Nurse smashed blazing half-centuries to help India Capitals enter the final after beating Bhilwara Kings by four wickets. Taylor smashed 84 off 39 which included nine fours and five massive sixes while Nurse hit an unbeaten 60. His 28-ball brilliant knock was laced with five fours and four sixes as India Capitals chased down the highest target of the season comfortably in the end with three balls to spare. Notably, all is not over for Irfan Pathan-led Bhilwara Kings as they will get another shot at securing their berth in the final when they take on third-placed Gujarat Giants in the eliminator match at the same venue on Monday. The final of the tournament will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday.