Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has taken a jibe at Indian pacer Mohammed Shami over his recent comments on Shoaib Akhtar. Shami recently took a sly dig at the former Pakistan speedster after Babar Azam and Co. lost the T20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.
After the T20 World Cup final at the MCG, Shoaib Akhtar posted a ‘heartbroken’ emoji on the microblogging site. Mohammed Shami responded to it by saying, “Sorry brother, it’s called Karma.”
Former Pakistan Cricket team captain Shahid Afridi reacted to Shami’s tweet and said that we should rise above all this. In an interview with their local channel Samaa TV, Afridi said:
“We are cricketers, we are ambassadors and role models. We should try to end all of this. We are neighbours. Aisi cheezein nahi honi chahiye jisse nafrat faile logo ke beech me. Agar ham hi aisa karenge to aam aadmi se ham kya ummeed rakhenge (We shouldn’t do things that cultivate hate. If do such things, what can we expect from others).
Sorry brother
It’s call karma 💔💔💔 https://t.co/DpaIliRYkd
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) November 13, 2022
“Our relationships improve with sports. We want to play with them, see them play in Pakistan. Even if you are retired, you shouldn’t do this. But you are a part of the current team, you should avoid such things.”
Pakistan go down in T20 World Cup final against England
Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022 final on Sunday, November 13. The Men in Green struggled on a seam-friendly surface, losing wickets at regular intervals.
The Babar Azam-led side managed to post a modest total of 137/8 in 20 overs. Shan Masood was the top contributor for the side, mustering 38 runs. For England, Sam Curran emerged as the pick of the bowlers, bagging three scalps while conceding just 12 runs from his full quota of four overs.
While the Pakistani bowlers gave England a tough fight in the second half of the game, senior all-rounder Ben Stokes guided his side to a stunning victory with his unbeaten knock of 52.
Haris Rauf picked up two wickets for Pakistan, while Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, and Mohammad Wasim Jr finished with one wicket each. England chased down the total with an over and five wickets to spare to lift the trophy.
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