IND vs PAK: Shaheen Afridi Achieves Unique Feat After Removing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli In Asia Cup 2023

Shaheen Afridi has yet again wreaked havoc across the Indian top order. The Pakistan pacer is breathing fire in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 game against India at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.

India won the toss and opted to bat first in their opening game of the Asia Cup against Pakistan. The Indian openers looked in great touch as they showed respect to high-class bowling. But a halt in the game due to rain changed the fortune of the Men in Blue.

The chief architect behind was none other than the ‘Eagle’ Shaheen Afridi. The left-arm pacer looked extremely threatening after the rain break as he made a mockery of the Indian batters and made them look clueless with his staggering swing bowling.

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Shaheen Afridi first bowled an unplayable delivery to Indian captain Rohit Sharma. He bowled a length delivery around off and the ball nipped in sharply to beat Rohit Sharma’s defence. The ball went between the bat and the pad to toss up the off stump and send the Indian skipper packing for 11 runs.

If this was not enough, Shaheen Afridi then in his very next over left the stumps of Virat Kohli clattering as well. He again bowled a length delivery outside off to which the batter tried to punch through the off-side. But he ended up getting an inside edge that deflected to hit the stumps.

As Shaheen Afridi removed both the mainstays of the Indian batting lineup in the ongoing game, he became the first bowler to dismiss both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ‘bowled’ in the same innings.

IND vs PAK: Haris Rauf Supports Shaheen Afridi well as he removes Shreyas Iyer

After the staggering spell of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf supported him well. Shreyas Iyer looked very optimistic as he played some gorgeous strokes but the Pakistani pacer got the better of him.

Haris Rauf bowled a short ball which Shreyas Iyer tried to pull. He had a great connection but he played straight to Fakhar Zaman at mid-wicket. The Indian batter fell for 14 runs off 9 balls.