Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- Pakistan international cricketers Mohammad Amir and Babar Azam had a face-off in the second match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Tuesday.

In the match, Karachi Kings' pacer Amir was swatted for a four by Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam on the fifth delivery of the sixth over. Subsequently, the left-arm pacer bowled him a dot delivery. Then Amir collected the ball on the follow through and vented his frustration out by throwing the ball in anger. Tension erupted among the players and fans both on and off the field following the unsavory incident.

Reacting to the incident, former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said that the players should respect each other. However, Malik, who also plays for the sa...