Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has expressed his considerations over Shaheen Afridi’s kind within the ongoing 2023 World Cup. Pakistan have began their marketing campaign within the marquee occasion in advantageous vogue, successful each of their first two video games.
Of their match opener, the Babar Azam-led facet beat the Netherlands by 81 runs in Hyderabad. And on Tuesday (October 10), they chased down a document complete of 345 runs towards Sri Lanka on the similar venue. Pakistan had their again towards the wall after centuries from Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama, which propelled the Islanders to an enormous complete of 344 for 9.
Their possibilities of successful the sport turned solely slimmer after Sri Lanka dismissed Imam-ul-Haq (12) and Babar Azam (10) cheaply to scale back them to 37 for two. Nevertheless, beautiful centuries from Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan powered Pakistan to a well-known win with 10 balls to spare. Shafique scored 113 runs whereas Rizwan remained unbeaten on 131.
Waqar Younis on Shaheen Afridi’s kind:
Whereas Pakistan have gained their first two video games within the World Cup, the type of their tempo spearhead Shaheen Afridi might be an enormous concern for them. With the match to enter its enterprise part quickly, the Pakistan crew administration might be hoping that their star pacer will regain his finest kind quickly.
Whereas Shaheen Afridi is thought for his means to supply early breakthroughs, he has failed to take action within the ongoing competitors to this point. He picked up 1 wicket for 37 runs in 7 overs towards the Netherlands. And towards Sri Lanka, the left-arm pacer was the most costly Pakistani bowler. He conceded 66 runs in 9 overs and picked up 1 wicket.
“Pakistan’s success has come when Shaheen actually picks up early wickets and through the years, he’s executed it many instances and, uh, and he’s acquired capability, functionality, however in the mean time he’s attempting too laborious.
“He’s simply falling far and wide, you realize, bowling on the pads, exterior the off stump he’s tried across the wicket over the wicket, nothing actually labored for him, and I’m certain he’ll even sit again with Morne Morkel,” Waqar Younis stated whereas talking on Star Sports activities after Pakistan’s win.
“They usually’ll in all probability work out what goes fallacious. I believe there could be, uh, some motion downside. What if he’s carrying any niggle or something?” he added.
Talking additional, Waqar stated that Pakistan will want Shaheen Afridi at his finest within the upcoming recreation towards hosts and arch-rivals India. Waqar additionally expressed his considerations over the type of leg-spinner Shadab Khan who has additionally struggled to do properly with the ball in current instances.
“If he can repair this subject and with that left arm ball coming in, you realize, early doorways, , towards India, we’ll be needing his providers on the most as a result of he has executed it, uh, towards India just a few matches beforehand, so he’s an vital member of the crew, and
“I’m gonna simply chip in for Shadab as properly, not likely discovering the rhythm, not likely discovering the realm the place he must bowl. So he’s additionally gonna sit down and chat about it,” Waqar stated.
Pakistan might be in motion on Saturday (October 14) once they tackle India on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
