Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah got emotional while remembering his late mother after anchoring Green Shirts to a memorable win over Afghanistan in the second ODI with his heroics on Thursday.
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Naseem Shah scored nine of the 11 runs needed in the last over, bowled by left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi.
The tail-ender showed aggression during the on-field celebration but was emotional in the dugout.
Everyone Loves Naseem Shah so much; The Whole Nation is proud of him. We thank his mother for giving Pakistan Gem like him🌟♥️.#NaseemShah #PAKvAFG #AFGvPAK #PakvsAfg pic.twitter.com/OGodJGvIuS
— Shaharyar Ejaz 🏏 (@SharyOfficial) August 25, 2023
The Pakistan Cricket Board shared a video of him wishing his mother being alive and cherishing the heroic moment.
“Main sirf yeh kahoon ga…Kaash aaj meri ammi dekhte sakti (All I have to say is that I wish my mother could see this),” he said.
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Afghanistan, batting first, scored 300-5 on the back of wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 150. He scored run-a-ball 151 with 14 fours and three sixes to his name.
.@iNaseemShah does it again! 🤩
Pakistan ride on @76Shadabkhan‘s excellent knock and @ImamUlHaq12‘s glorious 91 to gain an unassailable 2️⃣-0️⃣ lead 💪🇵🇰#AFGvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/olIrabso3e
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 24, 2023
He put on an opening partnership of 227 with Ibrahim Zadran, who scored a half-century. The latter hit six boundaries and two maximums on his way to 101-ball 80.
As far as Pakistan’s bowling was concerned, left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with his two-wicket haul.
Pakistan won the game with a ball to spare thanks to opener Imam-ul-Haq and skipper Babar Azam’s half-centuries. The left-handed batter top scored with 91 off 105 balls. His knock included four boundaries.
He put on 118-run stand for the second wicket with the captain, who scored 66-ball 53 with six fours to his name.
Shadab Khan chipped in with his useful 48 off 55 balls. The right-handed batter hit three boundaries and a maximum.
The drama unfolded in the final over when pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi mankad Shadab Khan, who was keeping Pakistan’s hope of a win alive with a crucial knock.
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But Naseem Shah and fast bowler Haris Rauf dashed Afghanistan’s hope of levelling the series. The former scored nine runs, while the latter picked three runs from it.
Unbelievable finish! 👌🔥#AFGvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/JHHQzRNlyz
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 24, 2023
Fazalhaq Farooqi was the highest wicket-taker with his three-wicket haul.
