Naseem Shah SIX VIDEO – PAK vs AFG Highlights: Pakistan’s fast bowler Naseem Shah delivered when it mattered the most with the bat. The youngster hit two consecutive sixes in last over for a nail-biting victory over Afghanistan at Sharjah in the Asia Cup on Wednesday. Naseem’s sixes knocked India out of Asia CUP. Pakistan captain Babar Azam has compared Naseem’s SIXES to Javed Miandad’s famous last ball six against India at this very venue in the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup final. Watch PAK beat AFG Highlights & Asia Cup 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Like Miandad, Naseem Shah’s six this time too has brought agony to India. The Men in Blue are now officially been knocked out of the Asia Cup 2022 along with Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan advanced to the final.
“At the back of the mind, I thought this is T20 cricket, and I have seen Naseem bat like this, so I had a little bit of belief,” Babar said at the post-match presentation. “This reminded me of Javed Miandad’s six in Sharjah.”
Naseem Shah SIX: Naseem Shah emulates great Javed Miandad, breaks Indian hearts again with two sixes to win against Afghanistan, Watch Video
Needing just 130 runs to seal the victory over Afghanistan, Pakistan’s chase was derailed as the spirited Afghan bowlers kept picking up wickets at crucial interval. At one stage it looked like Mohammad Nabi’s men would go on to clinch a famous victory at Sharjah as Pakistan lost nine wickets for 118 runs.
With 12 more runs needed off the last seven deliveries Naseem Shah took a single in the last delivery of the penultimate 19th over to keep strike in the final over. With 11 more runs required off the last over, Afghanistan’s Fazhalhaq Farooqui, who took three crucial wickets earlier in the match ran into bowl the 20th over.
How Naseem Shah did it:
What A Thriller, Naseem Shah you beauty 🔥👌👏.
Naseem Shah finish the match in style with two consecutive 6️⃣s.#PakvsAfg | #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/h6rcHuptZR— Fahad (@fahadtweets320) September 7, 2022
Naseem Shah SIX: Naseem Shah emulates great Javed Miandad, breaks Indian hearts again with two sixes to win against Afghanistan, Watch Video
The pressure was on the 19-year old Naseem Shah as the teenager needed atleast two boundaries to help Pakistan win the game. He took on the challenge and whacked the first delivery of the over which was a full toss outside the off stump over the long on boundary for a six to bring back joy and optimism on the Pakistan dugout. With the shot, he reduced the equation to five runs off the last five deliveries.
The teenager didn’t waste time as he hit the very next delivery which was again a full toss into the long-off fence to seal the deal for Pakistan. Speaking about Naseem Shah’s innings, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said, “Naseem was outstanding. At the back of the mind, I have seen Naseem play like this earlier, and I had the belief in him. This moment reminds me of Javed Miandad’s six. We would like to continue this momentum.”
How Javed Miandad did it:
#OnThisDay in 1986. Javed Miandad with the six that broke a billion hearts #Cricket pic.twitter.com/sl93xcWH4e
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) April 18, 2022
At the same venue 36 years ago, chasing a 246-run target by India in the final ODI match of the Austral-Asia Cup, Pakistan needed four runs off the final ball to win the match and Javed Miandad slammed a six off Chetan Sharma to script a famous victory. After three decades it looked as if Naseem Shah recreated that moment as he did the unthinkable by hitting those two crucial sixes.
This victory for Pakistan has closed the doors for both Afghanistan and India to qualify for the final. Having won two games in the Super 4s stage by defeaying India and Afghanistan, Pakistan have advanced to the final and will face Sri Lanka in the final. However before the summit clash, both the teams will meet for the final match in the Super 4s stage that is scheduled to be played on Friday, 9th September.
Naseem Shah SIX: Naseem Shah emulates great Javed Miandad, breaks Indian hearts again with two sixes to win against Afghanistan, Watch Video
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