Shaheen Shah Afridi wreaked havoc on the very starting of the T20 World Cup warm-up match in opposition to Afghanistan. The left-arm pacer picked up two wickets in his quota of 4 overs on the Gabba, spewing venom within the powerplay.
While Hazratullah missed a couple of swings from Zazai Afridi, it was Rahmanullah Gurbaz who misplaced his wicket and leg, crushing a toe from the 22-year-old to wrap the Afghan opener across the pads. Shortly after serving to Gurbaz on his manner again to the dugout, broadcasters confirmed that he had been taken to hospital for additional scans on the damage.
Meanwhile, on the sector, Afridi continued to bother Afghanistan as he took one other wicket, this time cleansing the stumps of Hazratullah Zazai with a low full toss. Conceding solely 5 from his first two, Afridi’s second spell conceded 24 runs in the long run and completed with figures of two/29.
This is Afridi’s first full spell since returning to the Pakistan staff after being handled for a knee damage. The left-hander was seen adjusting the knee strap in the course of the second follow match however appeared comfy in his run up.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
