Shaheen Shah Afridi: Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has returned to form. Shaheen, away from the cricket field for some time due to injury, has rocked the T20 World Cup.
He took 7 wickets in his last two matches. With this, Pakistan also cut the ticket for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. In the final, he may clash with the arch-rival and title contender Team India.
In the Super-12 round match played against Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval ground, Pakistan won by 5 wickets. Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi performed brilliantly in this match, and he has adjudged the player of the match. If India meets Pakistan in the final, he can significantly threaten Rohit Sharma & Co.
Shaheen Afridi has taken 7 wickets in his last two matches in the T20 World Cup. He took 4 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs against Bangladesh. This is the best performance of his T20 International career. At the same time, he took 3 wickets against South Africa.
Shaheen Afridi Of Pakistan In Form
Pakistan’s pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi appeared in his old colours. He performed strongly against Bangladesh in the crucial match of the Super-12 round of the T20 World Cup.
Shaheen batted Bangladeshi like he broke his back. He took 4 wickets for 22 runs. His videos also went viral on social media. People wrote in reply- Vintage Shaheen is Back.
There can be a match between India and Pakistan in the final. The Pakistani team won the semi-final ticket by registering a win against Bangladesh. Now, staying on top of the group, only India and Pakistan have reached the semi-finals.
Now for the title battle of India-Pakistan, both teams will have to beat their opponents in the semi-finals. Let us tell you that New Zealand was on top in Group 1 while England was at number two. Both have 7-7 marks. New Zealand will play their semi-final on 9 November, while England will play their semi-final on 10 November.
Shaheen Shah Afridi was injured before the T20 World Cup. He was out of the team for a long time. Due to this, it was becoming difficult for him to go to Australia with the team, but he not only came to the T20 World Cup but also left an impact.
However, in the early matches, he could not show the ball for which he is known. Looking at the last two matches, it seems the old Shaheen is back on the field.
Shaheen Afridi has played 25 Tests, 32 ODIs and 44 T20 Internationals. He has taken 99 wickets in Tests, 62 in ODIs and 51 in the T20 International format.
