Video: Shoaib Malik and Tino Best involved in heated exchange in Caribbean Premier League

Shoaib Malik and Tino Best were involved in an altercation during their CPL match

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and West Indies pacer Tino Best were involved in a heated exchange during the Caribbean Premier League match between St Lucia Zouks and Barbados Tridents on Thursday.

The duo came face to face after Best bowled Malik, playing for Barbados, for 49 and directed a few words at the Pakistani batsman, who pushed the bowler and returned the favour as some verbal exchanges continued mid-pitch.

Malik hit the pacer for consecutive fours before Best uprooted the leg stump as the batsman tried to flick him down the leg side. The ever-excitable Best then celebrated by saying a few words to Malik, who stopped and retaliated.

Malik’s wife, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza later tweeted, hinting that the altercation had racial overtones:

Racial abusing on a cricket field?disgusting.i knw @realshoaibmalik didn't hit him but how I wish he would hav! #tinobest #idiot

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

The incident didn’t have much impact on the match as Barbados posted 186 on board with the help of a fine century by Dwayne Smith and Malik’s 49 off 37 balls. St. Lucia Zouks could only score 157 off their alotted 20 overs, losing the match by 29 runs.