Twitter reacts as Shaheen Afridi becomes the youngest player to pick a 5-wicket haul in World cups
It was a special day for 19-year-old Shaheen Afridi who was the main highlight of today's match as he became the youngest player to pick a 5-wicket haul in World Cups. He ended with brilliant figures of 6/35. Twitterati were in awe after watching Shaheen Afridi picking 6 wickets in the match.
Brief scores: Pakistan 315/9 in 50 overs (Imam ul Haq 100, Babar Azam 96; Mustafizur Rahman 5/75, Mohammad Saifuddin 3/77) beat Bangladesh 221/10 in 44.1 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 64, Liton Das 32; Shaheen Afridi 6/35, Shadab Khan 2/59 ) by 94 runs.
Won't forget the name anytime soon!
SHAHEEN AFRIDI remember the name
— ' (@jeewapak) July 5, 2019
What an achievement!
Youngest ever to pick 5 wickets in a world cup *_*
— zeeshan kharadi (@zeeshi20232) July 5, 2019
Shaheen Afridi you beauty#PakVsBan
Truth bomb!
19 year old Shaheen Afridi has more wickets in this tournament than the likes of Bumrah, Rabada, Malinga and Cummins. #PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/Mjmb9sCcbJ
— Zahoor Raza (@XahoorRaza) July 5, 2019
Was spitting fire literally today!
Shaheen Afridi is on fire 🔥. He is only 19 years old 👀#ICCCricketWorldCup2019 #PAKvBAN
— Osmaldo7 (@Osmaldo71) July 5, 2019
Now this is insane!
Shaheen Afridi 15 wickets in 5 matches #PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/Wv9l2gpTXc
— Cricinpic (@cricinpic) July 5, 2019
More skills than all the Pakistani bowlers combined maybe!
Shaheen Afridi is 19 and has better skills than most bowlers. Next World Cup at 23 watch out for my boy sheenaaaaaaa. 🇵🇰
— hussain shahid (@HussainS_99) July 5, 2019
Bumrah is shaking right now!
We have found an absolute gem in Shaheen Afridi. Number 1 bowler in the world in a couple of years for sure.
— J (@Golovkin0) July 5, 2019
If you know what I mean!
Take a bow Kid!#shaheenafridi pic.twitter.com/WWg3XTB3aP
— Tayyab Bilal (@tayyab_bilal18) July 5, 2019
That too at the Mecca of cricket!
That's a beauty from #shaheenafridi 5 wickets in Lord what a stage for the young sensation 🙌🙌#PAKvBAN #CWC2019
— Engr Irshad Yousafzai (@ShenakhanI) July 5, 2019
This makes sense!
#Pakistan has found a superstar- #ShaheenAfridi...He will b there for a long time... Superbb bowling... What a yorker to dismiss a set batsman & complete his 5 wicket haul... Had he played earlier matches, things cld hav been different... #BANvPAK #CWC19
— 🅱️🅰️🅱️🅰️....Ⓜ️SDian (@vikshi1311) July 5, 2019
Me too!
Refuse to believe that Shaheen Afridi is 19
— Chris (@_chris96bcfc) July 5, 2019
He didn't stop there!
Oo Boy.. 19 Years old picking 6 Wickets #shaheenafridi See you in 2024 pic.twitter.com/V1rEdBH6KE
— Sudeep (@s_s_sudeep) July 5, 2019
What a coincidence!
Shaheen Afridi now has the best bowling figures for Pakistan in Worldcups previous best was by Shahid Afridi. #CWC19 #PAKvBAN
— Tahir Ghauri (@tahir_ghaurii) July 5, 2019
Out of nowhere!
Awesome! 6 wickets for Shaheen Afridi! 16 wickets in the Cup.#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/sygrbZLCua
— StrategyMan (@TheInvestor20) July 5, 2019