The Edgbaston is experiencing the thrilling flavor of cricket’s greatest rivalry. In the big stage of the World Championship of Legends, India Champions are locking horns with Pakistan Champions. While batting in the first innings, Pakistan’s batters gave an excellent start. But Shahid Afridi didn’t have the desired outing as he was dismissed on a golden duck. After his dismissal, the Twitter reactions of the fans put the internet on the storm.
Pakistan’s Excellent s Start and Afridi’s Golden Duck:
India and Pakistan entered the match undefeated. Pakistan’s batting saw a strong start with openers Kamran Akmal and Sharjeel Khan leading the charge. Both batsmen reached half-centuries, with Sharjeel scoring 72 runs off 30 balls and Akmal contributing 77 runs. Their partnership yielded a substantial 145 runs, setting a formidable foundation for Pakistan. This stellar performance from the openers boosted Pakistan’s innings significantly.
In the last delivery of the 18th over, Sohaib Maqsood was dismissed and Shahid Afridi came to bat. But that was a forgettable day for the veteran Pakistani batter. In the second delivery of the 19th over, Dhawal Kulkarni sent Shahid Afridi off and Ambato Rayadu didn’t miss the chance to grab the catch. Afridi walked away on a golden duck.
Twitter Reaction on Afridi’s Golden Duck:
After Pakistan gave a solid start to their innings. But Shahid Afridi was unfortunate to be dismissed on a golden duck. After his dismissal, Twitter went crazy. The fans started reacting to it. A user named Sushobhon Biswas wrote, “Latest edition of duck in Duckridi’s account…Now Afridi has duck in another new tournament he played in.”
Another user named Heisenberg posted Afridi’s picture and wrote, “Some things never change.”
Hasnain wrote, “TV par beth kar bolna bohot asan hai ek first ball duck par gaya toh dusra jab aaya almost 15 overs mein 200 tha 250 bhi na bana so called analysis Nepal bhi team mein na le.”
Another user named Zubair Abbasi wrote, “Another Duck for Boom Boom Afridi.”2
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