Shaheen Afridi out of Bangladesh Tests? Pacer welcomes first child with wife Ansha
Published - 24 Aug 2024, 03:12 PM | Updated - 25 Aug 2024, 11:20 AM
Shaheen Afridi, the fast bowler for Pakistan, welcomed a baby boy with his wife Ansha. This comes amid the ongoing first Test against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. The match between the teams is taking place at the Rawalpindi International Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Shaheen Afridi, who is putting in hard yards in the game, on Saturday (24th August) received the happiest news in his life. The fast bowler's wife gave birth to a boy, whom they named Aliyar Shaheen Afridi. The Afridi family officially announced the news on social media.
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Afridi as per the reports in Geo News, Shaheen will be travelling to his home in Karachi after the conclusion of the first Test against Bangladesh National Cricket Team in Rawalpindi. The fast bowler reportedly will be available for the second game, which will begin from 30th August in Rawalpindi.
Some sections of the reports have suggested that Shaheen Afridi might miss the second game. The fast bowler reportedly might ask for rest from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to stay with his wife and family. Although the official statement is yet to be made, there are high chances of him getting rested.
Recently red-ball coach of the Pakistan National Cricket Team Jason Gillespie stated that the fast bowler might miss the Test matches against Bangladesh and they could even rest him. He had said:
"Shaheen can miss Bangladesh Test matches due to childbirth. We can give him some rest if he wants to stay with his wife till then."
Shaheen Afridi fails to set the stage on fire with the ball in the first Test against Bangladesh
Meanwhile, in the ongoing Test match between the Pakistan National Cricket Team and the Bangladesh National Cricket Team, Afridi is yet to make an impact with the ball. The fast bowler has bowled decent lines and lengths but hasn't been able to make the mark.
The match is heading towards the draw as both the teams have come up with good batting performances. Pakistan National Cricket Team after being asked to bat first piled up a massive score of 448 runs. Saud Shakeel (141) and Mohammad Rizwan (171*) racked up sensational centuries for the team.
Pakistan lost early wickets and were in trouble. But at that time, Saim Ayub (56) slammed a vital half-century to bail the team out of trouble. In the end, Afridi chipped in with the vital 29-run knock that powered the team to a total of around 450 runs.
Bangladesh on the other hand have been better with the bat as they have taken the first innings lead. Shadman Islam (93) along with Mominul Haque (56) slammed vital half-centuries for the team before Mushfiqur Rahim, who was batting around 150, took the charge.
Litton Das (56) also struck a crucial fifty for the team. For Pakistan, Naseem Shah and Khurram Shahzad have picked two wickets each while Mohammad Ali and Saim Ayub have chipped in as well with one wicket each.
