Following a string of losses, Babar Azam’s Pakistan eventually managed to turn things around at the ODI World Cup 2023. The Men in Green faced Bangladesh in the World Cup’s thirty-first match after dropping their previous four games in the esteemed competition. Pakistan defeated the Shakib Al Hasan-led team handily, taking seven wickets in the process as they chased down a goal of 205 runs.
It is important to remember, nevertheless, that Pakistan’s star bowler Shaheen Afridi played a significant role in the game and was a major factor in their victory. Afridi bowled nine overs in the first innings, taking three excellent wickets while only giving up 23 runs. In just his 51st game, he also made history as the fastest bowler to get 100 wickets in One-Day Internationals. Regarding the same, Afridi came up to say that records are made to be broken and gave his achievement to his former teammate, Shahid Afridi of Pakistan.
“We’re thrilled to have broken records for Pakistan; after all, records are meant to be broken. My hero, Shahid Afridi, always provides us advice. My goal is to play cricket like him,” IndiaToday cited Shaheen as stating.
Our goal is still to place among the top four: Shahid Afridi
Shaheen Afridi also discussed Pakistan’s objective for the 2023 ODI World Cup. After the victory over Bangladesh, Afridi appeared certain that he would make it through to the knockout rounds of the competition, contrary to his opinion that the team was below par when they lost their opening two games.
Our goal is still to place in the top four. Today, we tried to increase the net run-rate and conclude the game swiftly. As a team, we haven’t played well in the past few games; we made some expensive mistakes. Better fielding could have produced better outcomes because some catches were dropped, according to Shaheen Afridi.
Pakistan will be preparing for their upcoming assignment against New Zealand. On Saturday, November 4, both teams will be in the spotlight for the tournament’s 35th game.
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