The PAK vs BAN clash is set to be played on September 6. But, ahead of their face-off in the Asia Cup 2023, let’s have a look at four years ago, when Shaheen Afridi shattered records during their last ODI encounter in the World Cup 2023.
The left-arm spearhead bowled an all-time great spell by a Pakistani in ODI World Cup history. The then-19-year-old came steaming in on every ball in the 43rd match of the 2019 World Cup. The pacer took 6 wickets in 9.1 overs, giving away just 35 runs in the process.
Shaheen claimed the prized wickets of Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib al Hasan, and Mahmudullah to help restrict Bangladesh to just 221 runs while they were chasing 316 runs. His bowling figures [9.1-35-6-3.81] are the 5th best of all time in the ODI World Cup and the best figures by a Pakistani bowler in the event.
Shaheen Afridi Records vs Bangladesh
Afridi has played two matches against Bangladesh. In these matches, he has 8 wickets at an average of 10.25, an economy of 4.27, and a strike rate of 14.3.
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The left-arm pacer has also picked up a 5-wicket haul against Bangladesh. Shaheen also has the best average and economy against them, having played just 2 out of his 41 matches against Bangladesh.
Shaheen Afridi Records in ODIs
Shaheen Afridi has played 41 ODIs for Pakistan. The left-arm pacer has 82 wickets at an average of 22.39, an economy of 5.36, and a bowling strike rate of 25.
The southpaw pacer already has 6 four-wicket hauls and 2 five-wicket hauls to his name in 40 innings. The tall quick picks by 2 wickets per match on average.
Among bowlers to have played a minimum of 20 matches, Afridi has the 5th best strike rate in ODIs, 25.
Afridi also features on two top-10 lists (the fastest to 50 ODI wickets and the youngest player to pick a 5-wicket haul).
