WI vs PAK: Shaheen Afridi's sensation, broke the world record and created history
WI vs PAK: Shaheen Afridi created history in the first ODI match against West Indies (West Indies vs Pakistan, 1st ODI). Afridi took 4 wickets. In the process of taking 4 wickets, Afridi (Shaheen Afridi) broke Rashid Khan's world record in ODIs. Let us tell you that Shaheen Afridi has now become the bowler with the most wickets after 65 matches in ODIs.
In the first ODI match played at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, the West Indies team had to face defeat at the hands of Pakistan. Shaheen Shah Afridi played a key role in the team's victory. Afridi has also made a world record in his name with this bowling.
First ODI match played at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad
He broke Rashid Khan's world record. Rashid had taken 128 wickets after 65 ODI matches. At the same time, now Shaheen Afridi has a total of 131 wickets after 65 ODI matches. Most wickets after first 65 ODI matches 131 - Shaheen Shah Afridi* 128 - Rashid Khan 126 - Mitchell Starc 122 - Saqlain Mushtaq 122 - Shane Bond Apart from this, Shaheen has also completed 350 wickets in International Cricket (Most Wickets in International Cricket across all formats).
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Shaheen is the 11th bowler from Pakistan to do so. Let us tell you that Wasim Akram holds the record for taking the most wickets in international cricket for Pakistan. Wasim has taken a total of 916 wickets in international cricket. (Most wickets for Pakistan in Tests+ODIs+T20Is).
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While Pakistan team defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI match at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. And Shaheen Shah Afridi played an important role in this grand victory.
West Indies team batting first in this match could score only 280 runs in 49 overs. Pakistan came out of the difficult situation and achieved the target in 48.5 overs.
Afridi's world record
In this match, Afridi has completed his 131 ODI wickets for which he played 65 matches. Before him, no bowler had taken so many wickets in 65 ODIs. Rashid Khan had achieved the feat of taking 128 wickets in 65 ODIs, which Afridi has surpassed. Afridi took the wickets of Brandon King, Shai Hope, Romario Shepherd and Shamar Joseph. He bowled only eight overs in which he gave 51 runs.
Summary
Pakistan's team managed to win this match by 5 wickets. Pakistan's captain Mohammad Rizwan scored 53 and Hasan Nawaz scored 63 runs in 54 balls and gave the team a 5-wicket win, Pakistan's Babar Azam scored 47 runs in 64 balls in the match, which included a six and 5 fours. Nawaz was awarded the Player of the Match title for his stormy innings.
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