Pakistan’s Defeat vs NZ: Shaheen Afridi’s 24-Run Over in Focus

It seems there might be a confusion or error in the information provided. As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Finn Allen is a New Zealand cricketer known for his aggressive batting in T20s, but there is no record of him facing Shaheen Afridi in an international T20 match until that date. Additionally, the details of specific events, such as a particular instance of power-hitting against Shaheen Afridi, may not have occurred or been reported up to my last update.

by MOHAMMED AZMATHULLA

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The detailed description provides a comprehensive overview of Shaheen Afridi’s captaincy debut for Pakistan in T20Is against New Zealand. Despite a promising start with an early wicket, Afridi faced challenges during his bowling spell, particularly against Finn Allen, who played an impactful innings. Afridi’s second over, in particular, was costly as Finn Allen smashed him for 24 runs. Here’s a breakdown of how that over unfolded:

• 2.1: Shaheen’s attempted yorker missed its mark, and Finn Allen capitalized by hitting a powerful swing that cleared the boundary for a six.
• 2.2: A low full toss from Shaheen prompted Allen to drive the ball towards mid-off, securing a boundary.
• 2.3: A delivery directed at Allen’s shoes allowed him to guide the ball towards short fine leg, adding four runs to the total.
• 2.4: Another half-volley saw Allen drive the ball to the left of mid-off, earning another four runs.
• 2.5: A failed yorker once again fell into Allen’s hitting zone, and he dispatched it for the second six of the over.
• 2.6: Shaheen found some respite as he finally executed a perfect yorker, concluding his most expensive over in T20Is with a dot ball.

Despite Afridi’s struggles in that particular over, he finished with three wickets in the match. However, New Zealand, powered by Daryl Mitchell’s explosive innings and contributions from Kane Williamson, posted a challenging total of 226/8. In the run-chase, Babar Azam’s fine knock of 57 was not enough as Tim Southee’s four-wicket haul helped secure a 46-run victory for the hosts.

Author: Bharattimes@1