Asia Cup 2022: Naseem Shah creates historical past after final over heroics in thriller towards Afghanistan
Asia Cup 2022, Super Four: Naseem Shah stayed unbeaten on 14 off 4 balls and helped Pakistan beat Afghanistan by one wicket in Sharjah.
Asia Cup 2022: Naseem Shah creates historical past final over heroics in thriller vs AFG. Courtesy: AP
HIGHLIGHTSNaseem Shah hit Fareed Malik for two sixes within the final over on WednesdayNaseem Shah helped Pakistan win the match by 1 wicketPakistan additionally certified for the ultimate together with Sri Lanka
Naseem Shah made his T20I debut final month towards India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium and didn’t flatter to deceive by any means. The speedster rattled KL Rahul’s woodwork, after which he created an opportunity to dismiss Virat Kohli just for Fakhar Zaman to drop a catch within the slip cordon.
Thereafter, he returned for his second spell and castled Suryakumar Yadav, who was threatening to take the match away from Pakistan together with Ravindra Jadeja. Shah additionally has a Test hat-trick to his identify that he picked up towards Bangladesh again in 2020 in Rawalpindi.
However, aside from being a helpful bowler, Shah additionally confirmed that he’s no mug with the bat in hand. During Afghanistan’s match towards Pakistan on Wednesday in Sharjah, Shah smashed two sixes off Fareed Malik within the last over.
With Pakistan needing 11 runs to win off the final over, Naseem deposited the left-arm pacer down the bottom for 2 colossal sixes and helped Pakistan win with 4 balls to spare. Shah stayed unbeaten on 14 off 4 balls with two sixes.
With the large blows, Naseem, who made his worldwide debut again in 2019, registered his identify within the books of historical past. He turned the primary No.10/No.11 batter within the historical past of T20Is to complete a run-chase with two sixes, thereby ending on the successful aspect.
Pakistan’s win, within the meantime, meant that Afghanistan and India have been knocked out of the competitors. The final two matches within the Super Four are mere lifeless rubbers.
Pakistan began their marketing campaign with a five-wicket defeat to India in Dubai, however made a comeback towards Hong Kong with a 155-run victory.
Thereafter, they beat India and the Afghans to e book their berth within the last. Their final Super League match is towards Sri Lanka on Friday, September 9.
— ENDS —
