History does not repeat itself, but it can remind you of the past in several ways. Miandad, Shahid Afridi, and now Naseem Shah. Two enormous sixes by Naseem Shah in the final over against Afghanistan not only helped Pakistan in crossing the line but also reminded those specific Afghanistan players to never show us the middle finger. Never!
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| My reaction when Fareed sledged Asif Ali |
It was a low-scoring game, Afghanistan batted first and scored decently during the powerplay, but spinners, again doing the job for Pakistan, restricted Afghanistan to only 129-6 in their twenty overs. Ibrahim Zadran was the top-scoring player scoring 35 off 37 balls. Hazratullah Zazai scored 21 off 17 balls. In the Pakistani bowling side, Haris Rauf took two wickets, while Naseem Shah, Shadab, and Nawaz took one wicket each.
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| The row between Fareed and Asif. |
Pakistan's team started off poorly, with Babar Azam out on a duck. The middle order was decent but during the final death overs, the Pakistani middle order collapsed. Thanks to the two great sixes by Naseem Shah Pakistan crossed the line and qualified for the final.
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One of the greatest moments in the history of T-20 Cricket?
I think, yes! |
Iftikhar scored 30 off 33 balls and Shadab 36 off 26 balls. Also because of Shadab's two wickets, he was awarded the man of the match. Naseem Shah scored 14 off 4 balls and batted for the first time in international cricket. Not only did he score the winning runs but also ended the journey of both Afghanistan and India in the Asia Cup 2022.
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