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Two killed as Pakistan cricket fans celebrate beating Afghanistan in match marred by huge riots by letting off rifles

TWO Pakistani cricket fans were killed in an aerial shooting incident following their win over Afghanistan. There was also a lot of violence between supporters.

Peshawar's supporters celebrated reaching the Asia Cup final following their T20 win at Sharjah International Stadium, United Arab Emirates.



After their match at Sharjah International Stadium, Pakistan and Afghanistan fans attacked one another.


The violence that followed in the United Arab Emirates was shown through horrifying scenes.


Pakistani players celebrate defeating Afghanistan in order to set up an Asia Cup final match against Sri Lanka

The match ended in dramatic fashion with Pakistan qualifying for Sunday's final showpiece by taking one wicket in the last over. They will now face Sri Lanka.

Geo Live reports that fans celebrated on the streets, firing shots into the air. Unfortunately, this has led to two deaths.

According to the news report, three more women were also injured in the tragic accident.

According to police, 41 people were arrested for their involvement in this incident.

As fans fought over the match, Pakistan's win over Afghanistan turned into chaos in the UAE.

At times, Afghanistan supporters were seen grabbing chairs and throwing them at Pakistani fans.

The footage showed that one of the unarmed Pakistani fan was repeatedly hit on the back with a chair.

Between all the chaos, one of the Afghan spectators attempted to calm the situation by seizing a chair from a young Afghan fan. He then made hand gestures asking for calmness.

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Shoaib Akhtar, a former Pakistani star, slammed Afghan fans via social media. He urged Shafiq Stanikzai, the former chief executive of Afghanistan Cricket Board to learn from this incident.

He tweeted: "This what Afghan fans do."

"This is what they have done in the past multiplely.

"This is a game, and it should be enjoyed and taken in the right spirit.

"Shafiq Stannikzai you and your players need to learn some things if they want to grow in this sport."

According to some reports, the ugly scenes occurred after Fareed Malik, an Afghanistan bowler, used sexist words against Asif Ali. As a result, he opted for a physical altercation.

Clips online show both supporters engaging in brawls beyond the stadium.




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