Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi had a heated exchange with South Africa's Matthew Breetzke during the third match of the tri-series in Karachi. Tensions rose when Breetzke made a gesture and Afridi confronted him. The on-field umpire had to intervene to calm the situation. Breetzke eventually scored a fluent 83 off 84 balls, featuring ten fours and a six, before falling to Khushdil Shah.
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