Shaheen Afridi Cleans Up New Zealand Debutant With Inswinger For Trademark First-Over T20I Wicket

Watch: Shaheen Afridi measured up to his online reputation as a first-over browbeater after he disregarded debutant, Tim Robinson, with a sphere that turned in to secure back his stump in the very first T20I in between Pakistan and New Zealand in Rawalpindi.

On simply the 2nd shipment of the suit adhering to an extended rainfall hold-up, Shaheen struck with the wicket ofRobinson The sphere was pitched on a size around center. Robinson attempted to play a large heave over long on with no maneuvering. The sphere rushed in ever before so somewhat, breaching the space in between the batter’s pad and leg to secure back the center stump.

That was Shaheen’s 14th first-over scalp in 58 T20Is, the joint-third most amongst ICC’s Full Members with Angelo Mathews (14 ). Only Tim Southee (16) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (20) lead them.

Robinson’s wicket was the 2nd and last shipment feasible in the suit, which was aborted when the rainfall returned.

Watch Shaheen Afridi castle batter in the very first over of the Pakistan-New Zealand first T20I

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