‌AUS vs AFG | Twitter erupts over fired-up Stoinis’ send-off after sledging duel with Gurbaz

Electing to field first after winning the toss, Mitch Marsh named Ashton Agar as a tactical replacement for Mitchell Starc. The move didn’t quite pay dividends to the Aussies as Afghan openers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran stitched a mammoth 118 runs partnership before the former exchanged words with Marcus Stoinis and lost his wicket. 

On a tricky surface with some extra bounce on offer, Gurbaz and Ibrahim mixed caution with aggression to hold the forte against the Aussie attack. The second ball of the 15th over saw a length delivery keeping low at Gurbaz that the keeper-batter nudged around before the bowler stared down and exchanged words with him. In the next ball, the batter smacked an off-cutter on a good length over the deep mid wicket region for a six, giving a fitting reply to the all-rounder. However, in a couple of balls, Gurbaz ended up trudging back to the dressing room after miscuing a heave off a good length straight down to deep square leg fielder. Soon after, Stoinis was seen giving a fiery send-off with flapping hands and gesturing Gurbaz to walk towards the dressing room. The Twitterverse closely followed this incident and here’s how they reacted to it:

This is Stoinis for you!😂😭😂😭😂😭

— Jack Wills (@jack_wills44147) 

This is epic from Hulk!

Thought that sendoff from Stoinis was very ordinary and honestly beneath a player of his calibre.  

— Naveen Razik (@naveenjrazik) 

What was that!!

Stoinis send off to Gurbaz 

— ꋖ 🇩🇪 (@THXRIN_) 

Bradher uuhhhh!! Bradher unhhhh! What's that!😂😭😂😭😂😭

Marcus Stoinis with the send off. 

— 🪬Absurdism 🪢 (@absurdtips) 

Epic scnes from today!😂😭

Stoinis send-off 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Hilarious 😂😭😂😭😂😭😭😂😭  

— aman (@bilateral_bully) 

LOL moment!

Funny send off by Stoinis 😂   

— Bade Hoke Cricketer Banunga 💭💭 (@FirstLovCricket) 

That celebration will stay for ages!

Stoinis with the send off, let's meet after the match bro. We'll see. 



Btw, well played gurbaz. Excellent knock.

— maddy (@224notout) 

Hahaha!

Classic Stoinis. Dickish send off after a couple of hours of absolute shite from the biggest flog in Australian cricket. 

— gherkin (@YoghurtBogart) 

That's Stoinis way!

WTF is this send off by Stoinis😂😂😂 

— लोटन कबूतर🕊️ (@xcuse_myenglish) 

This is hilarious!

STOINIS WITH THE SEND OFF 🔥

— 🇵🇰h (@HumzahShabir)