Dubai, Sept. 21 -- Young swashbuckler Abhishker Sharma and Pakistan tearaway Haris Rauf engaged in a heated altercation moments during the Super Fours clash at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

During India's pursuit of a 172-run target, Abhishek's top-edge flew past the boundary rope for a six on the first ball of the innings. While going over to meet his partner, Shubman Gill, at the other end, he mouthed a couple of words, adding spice to the throbbing fixture.

Shades of Aamer Sohail going up against Venkatesh Prasad in 1996 echoed decades later at the Dubai International Stadium after Gill had a go at Shaheen, who just turned back and walked off. On the final delivery of the third over, Gill ambled down the track and targeted...