Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi
played an unbeaten innings of 18-ball 34 which led his team to a thrilling
one-wicket victory over arch-rival India in the on-going Asia Cup in Dhaka
yesterday. Thanks to his hard-hitting batting, Pakistan could reach the
milestone with two balls left at hand.
Pakistan needed just 246 runs to win
the match. Batsmen made the target easier scoring 235 runs for the loss of
six. However, when they were on the verge of victory, they suddenly lost three
quick wickets and were under the threat of losing the match.
When Shahid Afridi came on strike, his team
needed 9 off four deliveries of Ravichandran Ashwin. He hit two consecutive
sixes and ensured his team’s victory.
Mohammad Hafeez became the top scorer
for Pakistan scoring 75 runs. However, openers Ahmed Shehzad and Sharjeel Khan
made a good start for the team and shared a 75-run partnership.
With the ball, Saeed Ajmal took 3
wickets while Mohammad Hafeez and Mohammad Talha took two wickets apiece.
Winning the toss, Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq
invited India to bat first. Depending on the bat of Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu
and Ravindra Jadeja who respectively scored 56, 58 and 52 respectively, India
scored 245 for 8.
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