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Shaheen Shah Afridi takes cheeky dig at critics of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as PAK defeat ENG through 10 wickets

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Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan took phase in a record-breaking double-century opening stand as Pakistan defeated England through 10 wickets on Thursday. This used to be additionally the second one time when Pakistan had controlled to chase down a goal in T20I with out dropping a unmarried wicket with the primary one coming towards India within the 2021 Global Cup.

Babar’s 110 now not out and Rizwan’s 88 now not out will, in the meanwhile, silence their naysayers who had been very vocal about their shape all over and after the Asia Cup. This innings will come as a aid not to handiest the numerous Pakistan enthusiasts but in addition their teammates.

Certainly one of their teammate, Shaheen Shah Afridi took a veiled jab on the critics of Babar and Rizwan through posting a reasonably cheeky tweet the place he mentioned, “I believe it’s time to do away with Kaptaan @babarazam258 and @iMRizwanPak. Itne egocentric avid gamers. Agar sahi se khelte to check 15 overs me end hojana chahye tha. Ye akhri over tak le gaye. Let’s make this a motion. Nahi? Completely happy with this superb Pakistani workforce. (I believe it’s time to do away with captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Such egocentric avid gamers. If they’d performed in the proper method, this run chase would were over within the fifteenth over. However they took it to the closing over. Let’s make this a motion, no? Completely happy with tis superb Pakistani workforce).

I believe it’s time to do away with Kaptaan @babarazam258 and @iMRizwanPak. Itne egocentric avid gamers. Agar sahi se khelte to check 15 overs me end hojana chahye tha. Ye akhri over tak le gaye. Let’s make this a motion. Nahi? 😉

Completely happy with this superb Pakistani workforce. 👏 %.twitter.com/Q9aKqo3iDm

— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) September 22, 2022

Within the fit, Babar and Rizwan charged towards England with competitive batting because the guests couldn’t cling onto their probabilities to wreck the stand.

Rizwan profited from the 2 let-offs sooner than he had finished his part century, however Babar belted 11 barriers and 5 sixes towards each tempo and spin.

Babar and Rizwan held the former list of Pakistan’s 197-run opening wicket stand, which they made towards South Africa at Centurion in 2021.

England gained the hole sport through six wickets.