Shaheen Shah Afridi made a stunning debut for The Hundred at The Welsh Fire on Wednesday, 2 August. The left-arm fast bowler produced one of his best performances in his very first match against the Manchester Originals at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
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Afridi took two brilliant wickets in the first two balls
After being asked to chase down 95 in a rain-curtailed 40-ball match. The Originals lost their first two wickets off the first two balls of their innings. On the very first ball of the over, Afridi bowled a brilliant yorker and sent Phil Salt to the pavilion. Shaheen appealed and the umpire raised his fingers.
On the very next ball, Shaheen dismissed Laurie Evans with another toe-crusher. Evans and Salt both fell victim to golden ducks as the Fire got off to a great start with the ball in hand.
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Shaheen finished the spell with impressive figures
Shaheen finished the spell with impressive figures of 10-3-24-2. Jos Buttler hit his Pakistani partner Haris Rauf for a six but he conceded only 15 runs in two sets of five balls.
Buttler and Max Holden put on 37 runs each, but their daring efforts failed. As far as Shaheen is concerned, he has been brilliant, especially in the first overs.
Afridi took his 100th Test wicket in the opening Test against Sri Lanka
When Pakistan plays the World Cup 2023 on Indian soil later this year, Afridi will be expected to play a key role. The left-arm bowler recently picked up his 100th Test wicket in the opening Test against Sri Lanka.
