Shahid Afridi reacts to the incredible knock from Fakhar Zaman.Top-order batsman Fakhar Zaman has received a lot of appreciation from his former captain of Pakistan, Shahid Afridi, after he helped the Green Shirts defeat New Zealand in the World Cup.
The country is proud of you, Fakhar. He wrote on X on Saturday, saying, “Always stick to playing on your strengths no matter what; sometimes it will and sometimes it won’t.”
“If Pakistan can win matches going forward, we’ll be unbeatable.” “Congrats on the victory, guys. I hope CWC2023 doesn’t end,” the former skipper continued.
Bold opening man Fakhar struck a fast-bowling century to spare Pakistan from World Cup elimination in a dramatic 21-run victory over New Zealand in Bengaluru despite heavy rain.
The match between Pakistan and the 33-year-old left-hander ended prematurely due to rain after 25.3 overs. The player amassed an undefeated 126 off 81 balls, smashing eight boundaries and eleven sixes while chasing a revised DLS mark of 342 in 41 overs.
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“We were going to finish the first few overs; I had a couple of lucky strikes and really enjoyed this innings.” After the game, Fakhar remarked, “We know that every game is do or die for us.”
“In the team meeting, our management decided that we would play aggressively so we are playing with that mind and everybody was trying to score more runs.”
After rain forced an early finish to the contest, the 33-year-old left-hander struck 126 off 81 balls, smashing 11 sixes and eight boundaries as he chased a revised DLS total of 342 in 41 overs. Pakistan was down 200-1 at the conclusion of 25.3 overs.
“I got lucky a few times and really enjoyed this innings; we were going to finish the first few overs. Fakhar remarked following the game, “We realise that every game is do or die for us.
“In the team meeting, our management decided that we would play aggressively so we are playing with that mind and everybody was trying to score more runs.”
