Mickey Arthur
Mickey Arthur (Credits: Twitter)

Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur lashed out at a journalist after his side’s impressive 49-run win over South Africa. Pakistan players have been facing heavy criticism in recent days following the defeat to India. The Pakistani fans and media have come down hard on the players after the loss to the arch-rivals. Not only that, the fans have also abused their players especially skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed.

And even when Mickey Arthur was interacting with the media after his side’s impressive win over the Proteas, there was no end to criticism. One of the journalists was not impressed with Haris Sohail’s finishing skills and ended up irking Mickey Arthur with his question. Sohail played one of the best knocks of the tournament but it was perhaps not enough to impress the journalist. A shocked Arthur then did not hesitate in giving back to the journalist.

Mickey Arthur
Mickey Arthur (Credits: Getty)

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“He got 80 off 59 balls (89 off 69) today. Today was one of the all time brilliant innings that I have seen. Write something positive for a change,”  said Mickey Arthur.

Talking about the game, Pakistan knocked South Africa out of the World Cup and kept their semifinal hopes alive.  In the must-win meeting, the Men in Green won by 49 runs to register just their second win from six games. Sohail starred with the bat, scoring 89 from just 69. Babar Azam also scored a fifty as Pakistan piled up 308 for 7 after winning the toss.

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Mickey Arthur Blasts Journalist After He Criticises Haris Sohail
Haris Sohail (Credits: ICC)

In reply, South Africa finished on a disappointing 259-9. South Africa have now only one win from seven games. They now have only pride to play for in the remaining two games, against Sri Lanka on Friday and Australia on 6 July. Pakistan, on the other hand, have moved to the seventh spot. They now need to win all of their remaining games to stand a chance of progressing ahead.