The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday claimed that match referee Andy Pycroft apologised to its national team for prohibiting the handshake between Indian and Pakistani players during their Asia Cup match here.

Pakistan, who delayed their departure for the game against the UAE here on Wednesday to protest the ICC’s refusal to remove Pycroft, claimed that the Zimbabwean had apologised for his actions on Sunday. The match began at 9pm IST instead of the slated 8pm IST start.