Shaheen Shah Afridi takes cheeky dig at critics of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as PAK defeat ENG by 10 wickets

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan took half in a record-breaking double-century opening stand as Pakistan defeated England by 10 wickets on Thursday. This was additionally the second time when Pakistan had managed to chase down a goal in T20I with out shedding a single wicket with the primary one coming in opposition to India within the 2021 World Cup.

Babar’s 110 not out and Rizwan’s 88 not out will, in the meanwhile, silence their naysayers who have been very vocal about their type throughout and after the Asia Cup. This innings will come as a aid to not solely the numerous Pakistan followers but additionally their teammates.

One of their teammate, Shaheen Shah Afridi took a veiled jab on the critics of Babar and Rizwan by posting a relatively cheeky tweet the place he stated, “I believe it’s time to eliminate Kaptaan @babarazam258 and @iMRizwanPak. Itne egocentric gamers. Agar sahi se khelte to match 15 overs me end hojana chahye tha. Ye akhri over tak le gaye. Let’s make this a motion. Nahi? Absolutely happy with this superb Pakistani workforce. (I believe it’s time to eliminate captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Such egocentric gamers. If that they had performed within the right method, this run chase would have been over within the fifteenth over. But they took it to the final over. Let’s make this a motion, no? Absolutely happy with tis superb Pakistani workforce).

I believe it’s time to eliminate Kaptaan @babarazam258 and @iMRizwanPak. Itne egocentric gamers. Agar sahi se khelte to match 15 overs me end hojana chahye tha. Ye akhri over tak le gaye. Let’s make this a motion. Nahi? 😉

Absolutely happy with this superb Pakistani workforce. 👏 pic.twitter.com/Q9aKqo3iDm

— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) September 22, 2022

In the match, Babar and Rizwan charged in opposition to England with aggressive batting because the guests couldn’t maintain onto their probabilities to interrupt the stand.

Rizwan profited from the 2 let-offs earlier than he had accomplished his half century, however Babar belted 11 boundaries and 5 sixes in opposition to each tempo and spin.

Babar and Rizwan held the earlier file of Pakistan’s 197-run opening wicket stand, which they made in opposition to South Africa at Centurion in 2021.

England gained the opening sport by six wickets.