India, March 14 -- Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz defended himself over running out Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha in the second ODI of the three-match series in Dhaka on Friday. The dismissal sparked a row on social media with several fans questioning the sportsman's spirit. The incident happened during Pakistan's batting innings on the fourth delivery of the 39th over. The Bangladesh spinner was bowling to Mohammad Rizwan, and it was then that the batter played the ball towards the right of the bowler.

Mehidy tried to stop the ball with his boot. On the other hand, Agha, the non-striker, found himself out of the crease. He was in Miraz's way and was spotted trying to hand the ball back to the spinner. However, Mehidy stepped right i...