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Shaheen Afridi Surpasses Zimbabwe Haul After Match-Winning Spell Vs West Indies

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Shaheen Afridi bagged a four wicket haul [Source: AFP Photos]Shaheen Afridi bagged a four wicket haul [Source: AFP Photos]

Shaheen Afridi’s name is becoming a permanent fixture in Pakistan’s ODI highlight reels. In the first ODI at Tarouba, the left-arm spearhead ripped through West Indies with a four-wicket burst that didn’t just set up a five-wicket win, it also nudged him past another statistical milestone.

Shaheen Afridi Moves Past Zimbabwe Tally With Four Wickets Against West Indies

His ODI wicket tally against the Windies now reads 7 scalps in just 3 games, leapfrogging his total against Zimbabwe.

Shaheen Afridi was on song right from ball one. He sent Brandon King packing in the opening over, hit his lengths hard and came back later to remove West Indies’ big guns: Shai Hope, Romario Shepherd and Shamar Joseph which helped Pakistan restrict West Indies to 280. His figures read 8-0-51-4, a spell that clipped the home side’s wings just when they were threatening a big finish.

Chasing 281, Pakistan’s top order made starts without converting, but Rizwan’s composed 53 and a breezy 63* from Hasan Nawaz steered them home. Hussain Talat’s unbeaten 41 provided the finishing flourish, ensuring Shaheen’s work with the ball was rewarded with a win.

Before this game, Shaheen’s ODI numbers against Zimbabwe sat at 5 wickets in 3 matches. Today’s haul means the Windies now sit above them in his hit list. It’s a small but telling sign of how quickly he is building strong records against every side he faces.

Shaheen Afridi’s ODI Stats Vs All Teams

Opponent
Matches
Wickets
Average
Economy
Best Figures
Afghanistan61318.534.494/47
Australia72115.615.055/54
Bangladesh41212.254.186/35
England8950.447.204/82
India5929.556.654/35
Nepal1213.505.402/27
Netherlands1137.005.281/37
New Zealand122425.705.884/38
South Africa132526.445.874/47
Sri Lanka2339.336.552/52
West Indies3717.575.594/51
Zimbabwe3525.404.235/49

The Bigger Picture

From Australia to Afghanistan, Shaheen’s numbers tell you he’s not just a one-conditions bowler. His 21 wickets vs Australia at an average of 15.61 speak of his knack for lifting in big series. Against South Africa and New Zealand, he has been a consistent strike threat.

Adding West Indies to his “strong returns” category is another feather in his cap. If he keeps this up, his ODI record might soon have multiple opponents in the “20+ wickets” club.