Rashid Khan calls 56-year-old Harsha Bhogle 'bro', gets brutally trolled on Twitter
Dehradun: Spin sensation Rashid Khan bowled an excellent last over to help Afghanistan eke out a thrilling one-run win over Bangladesh and complete a series whitewash in the third Twenty20 international Thursday.
Chasing 146 for victory, Bangladesh required nine in the 20th over but Khan held his nerve to restrict Bangladesh to 144-6 in the north Indian city of Dehradun.
Praise showered in for Rashid from all corners after a spectacular performance and among those was Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle, who tweeted, "Meanwhile @rashidkhan_19 has defended 9 off the last over to give Afghanistan a clean sweep over Bangladesh. Amazing result for Afghanistan and further proof of Rashid's phenomenal development."
Meanwhile @rashidkhan_19 has defended 9 off the last over to give Afghanistan a clean sweep over Bangladesh. Amazing result for Afghanistan and further proof of Rashid's phenomenal development
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 7, 2018
The Afghan sensation was quick to respond to Bhogle but his choice of words irked many Indians as he referred to the broadcaster as “bro”.
Thank you bro
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) June 7, 2018
Some users pointed out the massive age difference between the Sunrisers Hyderabad spinner and Bhogle, which is surprisingly 37 years apart.
Bro?
— Shashwat (@iamshashwat77) June 7, 2018
More like Sir
Alok Nath ka beta.
— Babua (@Blacknwhite40) June 7, 2018
Bro? So you ain't 20 i guess might be in your late 30s
— Abhay 3 (@ImAbhay3) June 7, 2018
I am used to 18 yr olds calling an 81 yr old (me) as bro. (May be they thought 18 & 81 are the same, just consisting of 1 & 8).
— Jose Puliampatta (@JosePuliampatta) June 8, 2018
Whenever I hear that, I think, "May be, I should start a 'Brotherhood" like that of the infamous Charles Mason!
Uske real age ke hisaab se bro sahi hai 😂😂
— Sailaja Mishra (@ssm3105) June 7, 2018
Bro ? Man @bhogleharsha is 50+ and you're under 20 . And most important he is legend in commentary . next time please take care of this
— Sııdharth Sııŋgh (@devilsidx) June 8, 2018
Calling Harsha Bhogle bro...gives an indication of your real age😂
— ☆Bleed Blue☆ (@vatsalpokar) June 8, 2018
Bro?? He's a renowned and a Veteran Commentator and now your old school friend! 😂🙈
— â¤â±½á¶¦Ê³áµƒáµ-ᶦᵃâ¿ADI🇮🇳⤠(@Aditya_k168) June 8, 2018
Bro, are you serious? Dude, @bhogleharsha sir is like more than 20 years older than Kohli, Raina and even Dhoni. He is still older than Sachin, Dravid and Saurav. Though, bro sounds cool but thats awkward. But Mr Bhogle is a legend and has deeper understanding of cricket than u.
— Archit Kapoor (@HereIs_Archit) June 8, 2018
The Asghar Stanikzai-led Afghanistan, who await their Test debut against India on June 14 in Bangalore, triumphed 3-0 after winning the first two games comprehensively.
Mushfiqur Rahim, who hit 46, and Mahmudullah Riyad, who made 45, put together a gritty 84-run fifth-wicket partnership to give Bangladesh hope of a consolation win.
Mushfiqur, who was named man of the match, smashed five fours in the penultimate over but fell to Khan's leg spin on the first delivery of the final over.
Mahmudullah tried to get four off the final ball but Shafiqullah Shafiq's acrobatic work at the long-on boundary got the batsman run out in a dramatic finish to the game.
The 19-year-old Khan, who topped the bowling chart with eight wickets and the man of the series award, returned figures of 1-24.
Earlier Afghanistan batsman Samiullah Shenwari made an unbeaten 33 to lift his side to 145-6 after they elected to bat first.
Afghanistan were in trouble at 101-4 in the 15th over against a disciplined Bangladesh bowling attack but Shenwari's 28-ball knock gave them a winning total.
Opening batsman Mohammad Shahzad and Stanikzai also made useful contributions of 26 and 27 respectively.
Left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam and paceman Abu Jayed claimed two wickets each.
