Pakistan cricket team’s all-rounder Shadab Khan played a match-winning role for his country in their recent ICC Cricket World Cup Super League series win against the West Indies cricket team. Khan scored 86 runs off 78 deliveries, smashing four fours and three sixes. He saved his team from an embarrassing collapse after Nicholas Pooran’s astonishing four-wicket haul reduced the Pakistan cricket team to 117/5.
The big names of the Pakistan cricket team’s batting lineup were back in the hut. Shadab Khan and Khushdil Shah then stitched up a 84-run partnership for the sixth wicket to help the Men in Green cross the 200-run mark. Khushdil lost his wicket before touching the 50-run mark, but Khan held one end till the 48th over and scored a match-winning 86.
In the second innings, Shadab Khan returned with figures of 4/62. His all-round brilliance powered the Pakistan cricket team to the fourth position on the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League points table. He was rightfully adjudged the Man of the Match for his all-round show.
Shadab Khan honestly spoke about his motivation at the post-match press conference
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Shadab Khan spoke about his motivation for this epic performance and said:
“I got a lot of motivation after Babar called me buddha. After getting injured, it’s difficult to field properly, so that’s why he called me buddha. I have been working hard at the National High-Performance Center to bowl more overs because it was initially difficult to bowl after getting injured. Hopefully, I will keep working hard and try to improve.”
The Pakistan cricket team will be keen to continue its good form in ODI cricket and remain in the top half of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League table. They are currently fourth with Bangladesh, Afghanistan and reigning world champions England owning the top three positions.
