Naseem Shah’s Winning Six Against Afghanistan Reminds Babar Azam of Javed Miandad. Ravi Shastri’s Response Is Priceless. After the win, Pakistan captain Babar Azam said that Naseem Shah’s match-winning six reminded him of Javed Miandad hitting Chetan Sharma for a six off the final ball of the 1986 Austral-Asian Cup to seal Pakistan’s victory.
Naseem Shah, Pakistan’s young pacer, was the star of the show, but not with the ball in his hands. He won the match with the bat for Babar Azam’s side against Afghanistan in the ongoing Asia Cup Super 4 match. Naseem hit two sixes off the first two balls of Pakistan’s final over, bowled by Fazalhaq Farooqi, to secure a one-wicket victory. The match was unforgettable, and even skipper Babar couldn’t keep his emotions in check during the post-match presentation.
“This moment reminds me of Javed Miandad’s six,” Babar said at the post-match presentation to former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri.
Ravi Shastri “I was there that day, thanks for reminding me.”
In the 1986 Austral-Asian Cup, Javed Miandad hit a final-ball six off the bowling of India’s Chetan Sharma, giving Pakistan a famous victory. Naseem may not have hit a final-ball six, but his heroics will be remembered for a long time.
Babar had this to say about the game: “To be honest, the locker room was tense. The team was coming and going from the dressing room. The way Naseem Shah finished it was superb.”
“Sharjah is notoriously low-scoring, and Mujeeb and Rashid Khan are two of the best bowlers in the league. We just wanted to take the game to the next level “He was speaking about Pakistan’s strategy.
“We got off to a great start with the ball. Didn’t execute our batting strategy very well, but Naseem was outstanding. In the back of my mind, I remembered seeing Naseem play like this before, and I had faith in him “Pakistan’s captain stated.
Afghanistan batted first and finished with a score of 129/6 in 20 overs. Pakistan, chasing 130, was cruising at one point, with the score 87/3 in the 16th over. Pakistan, on the other hand, collapsed from there to 118/9 in the penultimate over. They needed 11 in the final over to win, and it was Naseem Shah who came through for Pakistan.
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