Pakistan vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022: Naseem Shah SMASHES two SIXES in final over to win game, WATCH

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Pakistan needed 11 runs to win off the final over against Afghanistan in their Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2022 in Sharjah on Wednesday (September 7). Babar Azam’s side only had one wicket in hand but young pace bowler Naseem Shah, who made his debut in Asia Cup 2022 couple of weeks back, smashed the first two balls of Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqui for sixes to win the match sensationally and qualify for the final on Sunday (September 11).

Following his side’s thrilling one-wicket win over Afghanistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 in the Super Four phase, Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan said that the team was confident that bowlers could bat and Naseem Shah will remember those two sixes for rest of his career.

Team India is out of contention for the final as Naseem Shah’s two back-to-back sixes in the first two balls off the final over undid brilliant bowling by Afghanistan throughout the innings, securing a one-wicket win for Pakistan in a thrilling Super Four clash at the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 on Wednesday.

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— Farid Khan ____ (@_FaridKhan) September 7, 2022

“We were confident that our bowlers could bat. Because they were batting for long, management had given them a role because you can need your bowlers to deliver with the bat sometimes. Naseem will remember these two sixes for the rest of his career,” said Shadab in a post-match press conference.

Shadab agreed that matches in the ongoing edition of the Asia Cup have been thrillers. “I can play such matches, but cannot watch them,” he quipped.

On Asif Ali’s heated argument with Afghanistan bowler Fareed Malik that saw Ali raising his bat at him and the bowler shoving him, Shadab said, “These teams happen in heat of the moment. Because both of the teams are playing to win. These should be forgotten then and there only.”

Shadab expressed regret at his dismissal after playing a rash shot and said he should have finished the match. “We should have finished the match much before. We were confident. Good teams should not undergo such collapses. I played a rash shot, I should have finished. I made a mistake. But if I get another chance, I will finish the game. We hope that such things do not happen again,” said the all-rounder.

(with ANI inputs)