Seats were torn up and there were sporadic clashes between fans after Afghanistan narrrowly lost to Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Wednesday night.
Footage captured fans flinging chairs at one another in a section of Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The trouble began when Afghanistan bowler Fareed Ahmad celebrated in Pakistan batsman Asif Ali's face after he was caught out.
Ali then shoved his glove into Ahmad's face before raising his bat in a threat captured by television cameras around the stadium.
Both Afghan and Pakistani players, including Azmatullah Umarzai and Hasan Ali, stepped in to bring an end to the argument.
But the encounter stoked already tense fans, with dozens in one section of the stadium filmed tearing up seats and flinging them at one another.
Sharjah Police told The National that no arrests have been made at this stage.
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Pakistan's Naseem Shah hits a six to win the game against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 7, 2022. All images Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Pakistan players celebrate after Naseem Shah scored the winning runs. -
Pakistan's Naseem Shah celebrates with teammates after hitting the winning runs against Afghanistan. -
Pakistan's Asif Ali has his wicket taken by by Afghanistan's Fareed Ahmad. -
Afghanistan's Fareed Ahmad celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Haris Rauf. -
Pakistan's Asif Ali and Afghanistan's Fareed Ahmad square up. -
Afghanistan bowler Fareed Ahmad after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed. -
Shadab Khan bats on his way to 36 for Pakistan. -
Afghanistan bowler Rashid Khan celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan for 20. -
Pakistan's Shadab Khan hits a six. -
Pakistan batter Iftikhar Ahmed on his way to 30. -
Afghanistan's Najibullah Zadran celebrates after getting out Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman for five. -
Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan. -
Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan captain Babar Azam for a duck. -
Afghanistan's Rashid Khan scored an unbeaten 18. -
Pakistan fielder Fakhar Zaman catches out Afghanistan's Karim Janat for 15. -
Afghanistan batter Mohammad Nabi is bowled by Pakistan's Naseem Shah for a duck. -
Pakistan bowler Naseem Shah celebrates taking the wicket of Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi. -
Karim Janat scored 15 for Afghanistan. -
Pakistan bowler Mohammad Hasnain celebrates taking the wicket of Afghanistan opener Hazratullah Zazai for 21.
