Asif Ali’s late blitz led Pakistan to a victory against Afghanistan, placing his team on the brink of a T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final place.
Ali hit a knock of 25 in just 7 balls to finish the game. He smashed four sixes of Karim Janat’s 19th over, ensuring the two points for the Men in Green with six balls to spare.
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Shortly after the tight finish, cricketers from across the world took to their social media accounts to praise Asif heroics.
Here’s how they reacted:
Sensational Asif Ali 😲😳
— Carlos Brathwaite (@CRBrathwaite26) October 29, 2021
Remember the name @AasifAli2018
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) October 29, 2021
I had seen Asif Ali a few times before and thought he was a powerful batsman. But this level of hitting is insane.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 29, 2021
Asif Ali you beauty!!!
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 29, 2021
Asif Ali showed lot of confidence by refusing single on the last ball and finishing it in style by hitting those four big 6 in the next over .. clean and powerful hitter 👍 #AFGvPAK #T20WorldCup @StarSportsIndia
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 29, 2021
Dealt the heaviest of blows – couldn’t be happier for Asif Ali
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) October 29, 2021
Asif Ali is the best finisher in the game congratulations 👏 Pakistan . What a performance. #ICCT20WorldCup2021 #AsifAli #PakvsAfghanistan
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) October 29, 2021
Asif Ali extremely impressive under pressure. Well played Pakistan 👏🏼 Heart goes out to Afghanistan though. Brilliantly fought till the end.
Seeing Afghanistan tonight, I wouldn’t call #IndvNZ a virtual knockout, this group is more open that you’d think. #AFGvPAK #T20WorldCup21— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 29, 2021
This #AsifAli has got some hitting ability. Well tried Afghanistan team. #PakvsAfg
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 29, 2021
