IND vs PAK: Rare! Only four Indians have done what Abhishek Sharma did to Afridi

India’s pursuit successful the Asia Cup Super Four clash against Pakistan got disconnected to a fiery commencement connected Sunday erstwhile Abhishek Sharma deed the precise archetypal transportation of the innings for six astatine the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Facing Shaheen Afridi, Abhishek smashed connected a abbreviated shot down the limb broadside and got a top-edge that carried each the mode down the wicketkeeper Haris Rauf. The sensational deed not lone opened India’s innings successful emphatic manner but besides acceptable the code for a heated speech betwixt the 2 players.

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There were words exchanged instantly aft the six, adding strength to what was already a high-pressure match. In the earlier group-stage gathering of the tournament, Abhishek had attacked Shaheen’s precise archetypal shot too, charging down and striking him consecutive backmost for four.

This time, the attack was conscionable arsenic aggressive, with an adjacent amended six to amusement for it. The deed besides landed Abhishek successful a uncommon club. He became lone the 4th Indian to wide the ropes with the precise archetypal shot of a T20I innings. Rohit Sharma was the archetypal to execute the feat, against Adil Rashid successful Ahmedabad successful 2021. The lone others to bash it are:

For Abhishek, the Dubai deed carried adjacent much value arsenic it came against Pakistan’s spearhead Afridi.

Moreover, Shaheen Afridi has opened the bowling successful T20Is connected 70 occasions, which is the second-most for immoderate bowler from a Full Member nation. Abhishek Sharma became the archetypal batter to deed him for a six disconnected the precise archetypal shot of his spell. Pakistan’s innings earlier successful the evening had ended astatine 171/5 from 20 overs. Sahibzada Farhan anchored with a 58 disconnected 45 balls, portion cameos from Faheem Ashraf (20 unbeaten disconnected 8) and Salman Agha (17 unbeaten disconnected 13) lifted the full successful the last overs. For India, Shivam Dube picked up 2 wickets, including Farhan and Saim Ayub, portion Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya besides chipped in.

With Abhishek’s aboriginal blow, India sent a beardown connection of their intent successful pursuit of a investigating 172-run people acceptable by their opponents.