Thank you MCC,' said Aasif on getting the honour. They say that cricket is a game of gentlemen and I believe the Spirit of Cricket Award truly signifies that. 'We wouldn't be pleased if our team had got the wicket in that manner, since it would be against our culture and the spirit of sportsmanship. The moment itself was a spontaneous decision on my/our part not to take the wicket because it would have been unfair to the opponent.' 'Regardless of the result, we always strive to play fairly, respect everyone on and off the field, and give it our all. My parents raised me to be humble and kind in all contexts, my coaches taught me what true team play is and my teammates who keep encouraging me to do my best are equally a part of this success.' The CMJ Spirit of Cricket Award is an honour and to receive it, I am simply grateful.

Ireland ended up posting 127 and Nepal fell 17 runs short as they were bowled out for 111. However, Aasif decided not to whip the bails off and let the batters complete a run, a gesture that received widespread recognition across the cricketing fraternity. The bowler, in his attempt to retrieve the ball, collided with non-striker Andy McBrine, as a result of which the Irish batter tripped and fell halfway on the pitch.Īiree quickly got to the ball and threw it to Aasif, at which point McBrine got back up but was well short of his crease.

Off the third ball, Mark Adair went for a big heave over the leg side but the ball hit his leg and dropped towards the leg side. Kamal Singh Airee was tasked with bowling the 19th over. At 113/8 at the end of 18 overs, they needed a late flourish with the bat to post a fighting total on the scoreboard.

In that match, Ireland were put in to bat first but Nepal had the scoring rate on a leash by picking up regular wickets.

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