‘Meter would’ve exploded, had somebody checked my heartbeat’: Sarfaraz Ahmed makes hilarious revelations on his comeback

In yet one more jolly interplay with the media throughout a post-match convention, former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed spoke about his return to red-ball cricket after a niche of three years and his responses have been hilarious.

“Jo maine 3 balls kheli hain lunch se pehle, us time meri koi heartbeat check kar leta toh shayad meter hi phat jaata (Meter would’ve exploded, had someone checked my heartbeat during the 3 balls that I played before lunch),” mentioned Sarfaraz who made his comeback in opposition to New Zealand earlier this week.

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Bailing his facet out of a vital scenario, Sarfaraz alongside skipper Babar arrange a 196-run stand. On Monday, the wicketkeeper-batsman hit 86 runs off 153 balls filled with 9 fours within the first innings in opposition to the Kiwis. He took the crease when the hosts have been reeling at 110/4.

However, he misplaced his wicket to Ajaz Patel within the 86th over of the sport with Pakistan at 306 for 5. Pakistan put an honest complete of 438 runs on board in Karachi which additionally included Babar Azam and Agha Salman’s tons.

“It felt like I was making my debut all over again, the situation was crunch. My teammates knew what I was feeling. When I came for lunch, they kept comforting me and said ‘Saifi bhai, please get normal!’” he revealed.

Speaking about his recreation, he additionally instructed that skipper Babar boosted his confidence all through the sport.

“Making a return to the game after such a long period, it makes you feel like you are playing for the first time,” he mentioned.

“After I went back to the field, Babar instilled me with confidence. I really needed confidence at that point and he supported me like a senior player,” Sarfaraz instructed the media.

“Whenever a player plays, the effort is in order to play for Pakistan,” Sarfaraz mentioned. “But the last four years were a bit tough but I backed myself. I was around good people and my aim was always to play cricket and not pay attention to other things. Allah gave me the chance I was waiting for and I tried to make the most of it. Hoping for more such opportunities.”