Shadab dedicates Pakistan's victory to his fans
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Shadab said, "I dedicate this victory to all the fans of Pakistan cricket."
LAHORE (Web Desk) - Pakistan all-rounder and Player of the Match of Pakistan’s third and final One-Day International (ODI) against West Indies whose fighting half century before taking four wickets to anchor Pakistan’s 53-run win over the visiting team on Sunday in Multan, dedicated the national team s victory to his fans.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote, "I dedicate this victory to all the fans of Pakistan cricket, especially the Multan crowd."
While talking about returning in the team after recovering, he said, "Coming back from injury, gave it all for my team. Thankfully was able to contribute to the win."
He also said that there is a lot of room for improvement. While he added that he will work hard on getting better.
— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) June 12, 2022
Shadab hit 86 to lift Pakistan to 269-9 after unlikely West Indian hero Nicholas Pooran grabbed four wickets to leave the home team struggling at 117-5. He added 84 with Khushdil Shah (34) for the sixth wicket and 40 for the eighth with Mohammad Wasim who made six.
The vice-captain hit three sixes and four boundaries off 78 balls before being bowled in the last over.
Opener Imam-ul-Haq scored a brilliant 68-ball 62 but the world number one ODI batter and Pakistan captain Babar Azam fell for one off three balls.
Shadab’s leg-spin then fetched 4-62 to dismiss the visitors for 216 in 37.2 overs, giving Pakistan 30 invaluable points in the ODI Super League, a qualification round for next year’s World Cup in India.
Shadab dismissed Keacy Carty (33), Rovman Powell (10) and top-scorer Akeal Hosein who made a career best 37-ball 60 with six sixes and two boundaries.
Pakistan pacer Hassan Ali, who made a comeback in third ODI after first ODI failure lauded Shadad for his performance and said, "Proud of you @76shadabkhan. A match-winner with bat and ball. A huge round of applause my friend, take a bow."
Replying to his tweet, Shadab wrote, " You inspire me @RealHa55an. This is why we are a team. We back and support each other through thick and thin.
— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) June 12, 2022
Pakistan won the first match by five wickets and the second by 120 runs, also played in Multan. The 3-0 clean-sweep lifted Pakistan to 90 points, fourth in the 13-team ODI League table while the West Indies are fifth with 80.
