WATCH: Nitish Rana and Ayush Badoni engage in a Heated argument during Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

On the 3rd delivery of 13th over, Ayush took a single from Nitish, where both of them were seen getting in an exchange. The umpire had to step in to separate both the players.

Indian cricketers Nitish Rana and Ayush Badoni got engaged in a furious argument in the quarterfinal of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024-25 match between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh (UP).

On the third delivery of the thirteenth over in first inning of the game, Delhi skipper Ayush Badoni took a fast single against Nitish Rana.

The UP all-rounder got to him in a furious way and said a few words. As Nitish was going in for a violent argument, Ayush also struck back. It was only over between the two when the umpires stepped in and separated both the players.

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Coming to the game, which took place at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, UP captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar won the toss and asked Delhi to bat first.

Delhi gathered a total of 193 runs for 3 wickets in their 20 overs. UP lost wickets at a frequent interval when they were chasing their target. They eventually lost the match by 19 runs.

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