Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Arif Alvi and other political leadership of the country praised 19-year-old fast bowler Naseem Shah for taking Pakistan over the line with two back-to-back sixes in the last over of the match against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022.

Chasing 130 for victory, Pakistan were in deep trouble at 118-9 before number 10 Naseem smashed Fazalhaq Farooqi over the fence in successive deliveries in the final over at Sharjah Stadium. It was a second Super Four defeat in a row for Afghanistan, and one that also eliminated reigning champions India from the running for a place in Sunday's final.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 08 2022

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