Shaheen becomes youngest bowler to claim four-wicket haul in World Cup
Shaheen Afridi got wickets of Gulbadin, Hashmatullah, Najibullah and Rashid Khan.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Pakistan’s young pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi has became the youngest ever player to take four wickets in a World Cup match.
Afridi had a tough time with the ball in England last month when Pakistan faced the hosts England for a 5-match ODI series. Shaheen conceded more than 80 runs in all three matches he bowled during that high-scoring ODI series. Thus, he became the first bowler to concede over 80 in three straight ODI innings.
The left-arm pacer had a quiet game against South Africa as well conceding 54 runs in his 8 overs and picked up the wicket of David Miller. Shaheen was picked for the following game against New Zealand where he bowled an important spell for his team. The 19-year-old bagged three wickets upfront to put the inform Kiwis team into tatters. He finished with figures of 10-3-28-3 in that game.
He continued his good work in the game against Afghanistan on Saturday. At the age of 19 years and 84 days, he became the first teenager to claim a 4-wicket haul in the history of World Cup. He ended up with figures of 4/47 in his ten overs in yet another must-win match. Previously the youngest player to claim a 4-fer in the CWC was John Blain of Scotland at the age of 20 years and 140 days against Bangladesh in the 1999 edition.
Shaheen Afridi got wickets of Gulbadin Naib, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zardan and Rashid Khan to finish with bowling figures of 4/47 in World Cup match against Afghanistan at Headingley on Saturday.
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