After recovering from a knee ailment, Shaheen Shah Afridi performed like he is accustomed to doing. In the ICC T20 World Cup warm-up match being played at Brisbane Cricket Stadium, Australia, Afridi has taken the Afghan top order by surprise.
Pakistan has won the toss and decided to bowl against Afghanistan in the exhibition game.
Shaheen Afridi and Indian pacer Muhammad Shami were seen in a video footage posted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday sharing a heartwarming conversation.
“Jab se maine bowling start kari hai tabse mai aap ko follow kar raha hu, aap ki na wrist position aur seam ka jawab nahi hai (I am following you since I started bowling and from that time I have been a big fa of your wrist position and upright seam,” said Shaheen.
Shaheen was seen in the video praising Shami’s bowling and his capacity to throw an upright seam.
The ‘real game’ is the Test!
Watch Shaheen Shah Afridi: the rise of the falcon 🔽
Full EP 👉 https://t.co/0UwrAUPWvS pic.twitter.com/V7N829IAc9
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 18, 2022
15 overs gone & AfghanAtalan have reached 99/6 👍 @MohammadNabi007 unbeaten on 19@IMUsmanGhani87 batting on 11
How many runs will Afghanistan score in the last 5 overs?#AfghanAtalan | #T20WorldCup2022 | #SuperCola | #AFGvPAK pic.twitter.com/HqZzb7JZV2
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 19, 2022
the inswinging yorker and the satisfaction on Shaheen’s face after his celebration pic.twitter.com/1BxinEC2Cn
— iimen (@_cricketmuse) October 19, 2022