NEW DELHI: Mythical all-rounder Shahid Afridi took a cunning jab at former skipper Babar Azam, past praising newly-appointed captain Mohammad Rizwan, following Pakistan’s dominant 9-wicket victory over Australia in the second one ODI in Adelaide on Friday.
Afridi praised the workforce’s superior comeback efficiency with a long submit on social media platform, implying that sturdy management performs a pivotal function in motivating avid gamers.
“When a captain inspires, the team fires!
What a phenomenal comeback performance by Pakistan in Adelaide – securing our first-ever nine-wicket win over world champions Australia on their home turf! This victory is a huge confidence booster for the ODIs ahead.
The word ‘marvelous’ barely does justice to today’s stellar display from Rizwan, Haris, Shaheen, Saim, and Abdullah.
Lads, keep believing in yourselves and inshallah even more successes are just around the corner,” Afridi posted on ‘X’.
Paceman Haris Rauf led Pakistan’s bowling assault with a great 5-29 as they overwhelmed Australia by means of 9 wickets, levelling the three-match ODI line 1-1.
Rauf’s fiery witchery limited Australia to only 163 in 35 overs — their lowest ODI overall in opposition to Pakistan — on a monitor that favoured batting.
Rizwan, captaining Pakistan’s white-ball workforce for the primary while, made a heavy have an effect on with six dismissals at the back of the stumps, tying the sector report for many dismissals by means of a wicketkeeper in an ODI.
Saim Ayub’s hot 82, along Abdullah Shafique’s stable backup, sealed Pakistan’s chase in simply 26.3 overs.
