live from Sharjah cricket stadium (September 7, 20220)
Pakistan had edged to lose a crucial match to Afghanistan which fought well despite giving a low target of 130 runs to the green shirts on Wednesday here, but last minutes’ two consecutive sixers of Naseem Shah, a young Pakistan’s cricket sensation, changed the game altogether to snatch the victory from Afghanistan.
Naseem Shah was on the pitch facing the last over of Farooqui who did brilliant job for his country with ball and bagged three crucial wickets of Pakistan in his three oves. Pakistan needed 11 runs off the last six balls and its last pair was out on the crease. The bowler opted for a full toss to Shah who was ready to hit a big hit to throw the ball out of the ground. Shah’s plan had worked and he had hit a big six on the first ball of the over. Now Pakistan had come back in the game . It needed 5 runs off 5 balls.
The bowler again went to the run up point and rushed to throw another full toss to Naseem Shah who again tossed the ball out of ground for another big six. He had succeeded again and that was an end of the match and story of Afghanistan.
Naseem Shah had thrown Afghanistan out of Asia T20 cup and simultanously powered Pakistan into final . Pakistan will clash with Sri Lanka in the final on Sunday.
Shah’s two sixers against Afghanistan reminded the cricket lovers of a fine finish of Javed Miandad against India by hitting a memorable sixer in 1994.
Naseem Shah’s two consecutive sixes had made Wednesday match between Pakistan and Afghanistan a great moment and unique finish which will remain alive for ever in the cricket history.
Earlier , Pakistan had won the toss and put Afghanistan into batting.
Afghanistan’s show against Pakistan remained unattractive it could not put up a winning total to Pakistan in a crucial match of super 4 in Asia T20 cup 2022.
Except Ibrahim Zadan none other Afghan bat could play confidently against Pakistan side. Zaidan made 35 runs off 37 balls. He played some attractive strokes to boost up moral of his team mates, but his colleagues could not rise to the occasion. Afghanistan kept on losing wickets to Pakistani bowlers continuously and hence its inning ended up at 129 in 20 overs setting a target of only 130 runs.
Pakistani nation celebrated Pakistan’s win against Afghanistan and securing seat for final of Asia T20 cup .
President Arif Alvi, Prime minister , Shahbaz Sharif, chief minister Punjab , Chaudhary Pervez Elahi , chief minister Balochistan , Mir Abdul Qadoos, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN ) vice president, Maryam Nawaz , congratulated team Pakistan for winning against Afghanistan and securing a seat in Asia T20!cup 2022.
Army chief , Qamar Javed Bajwa, also congratulated team Pakistan for its best performance in Asia T20 cup and qualify for its final.
The political and military leadership appreciated Naseem Shah’s outclass batting in final over that paved way for Pakistan’s win against Afghanistan .
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