2023-07-01 09:44:51
Former Indian opener Akash Chopra has warned Team India ahead of the India vs Pakistan classic in the 2023 ODI World Cup. When India last faced Pakistan in the T20 World Cup last year, Shaheen Afridi was unable to do much in the contest. The player conceded 34 runs in his 4 overs and finished that match struggling with injury.
Ahead of the upcoming World Cup in India, Afridi is now gearing up for the big fight. During the T20 Blast match on Friday, Shaheen took four wickets in his first over once morest Birmingham. Chopra praised him, saying some balls were ‘unplayable’ in the Pakistan Speed Gun
Taking to Twitter, the former India opener lauded the 23-year-old’s influence and issued a subtle warning to Rohit Sharma and co ahead of the World Cup clash. “Yesterday, Shaheen Afridi took 4 wickets in the first over of the innings… some balls were unplayable. It’s hard to face him,” Chopra tweeted.
Shaheen Afridi, who bowled the first over during the T20 Blast match on Friday, conceded five wides in his first ball and then came back strongly to take 4 wickets in the first over. Representing Nottinghamshire, Afridi produced magic in his first, second, fifth and sixth balls as they thrashed Birmingham 7/4 chasing 169 at Trent Bridge.
Afridi started the wicket chase by dismissing Warwickshire captain and opener Alex Davies (0) on his first legal delivery as Nottinghamshire piled on 169 to win on the back of Tom Moore’s 73. On the third ball, Chris Benjamin tried to play a scoop shot and the ball hit the stumps, leaving Afridi with a smile on his face. Dan Mousley was out for 1 off the fifth ball, with a brilliant catch by Ollie Stone. The team camp erupted in excitement as Afridi bowled another ripping yorker and dismissed Ed Barnard for a golden duck on the last ball.
But the twist in the game did not end there. Respectable contributions from several later players helped Warwickshire raise the score. Meanwhile, the game was stopped due to rain. But even following the resumption, the Warwickshire team, who brought out the spirit of fighting, were eventually victorious thanks to the fight by Jacob Bethel and Henry Book.
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