Pakistan cricket team’s star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi recently decoded how he took the prized wicket of former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The Pakistan cricket team battled the Indian cricket team during the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in the Super 12 stage.
In that match, Shaheen Afridi was the star performer for the Pakistan cricket team as he took a three-wicket haul for his nation and helped them register a historic win against the Indian cricket. Afridi took the big wicket of Rohit Sharma in the first over itself, and then, he rattled the stumps of KL Rahul with a dream delivery.
Virat Kohli came to the team’s rescue when the Men in Blue were struggling. He scored an excellent half ton, but in the end, he got out caught behind off Afridi’s bowling. In a recent interview with Cricbuzz, Shaheen explained how he took the wicket of Virat in that match. He said that the leg-side boundary was shorter, so he had to mix things up.
“If I had bowled straight and fast at him [Virat Kohli], he would have flicked me or pulled me for runs. So I wanted to mix things up and bowl a slow bouncer at him, so that it would have been difficult for him to go leg-side. Luckily for me, the ball gripped and he got out,” said Afridi.
Shaheen Afridi says he is proud of his performance against the Indian cricket team
The star fast bowler concluded by saying that the India vs Pakistan matches gets huge viewership, which is why it was a memorable night for him and proud of his performance.
“A lot of people watch India-Pakistan matches, including those who don’t even like cricket (laughs). When I look back on that win, I feel very proud,” he signed off.
