Shaheen Afridi vs Oman Bowler - (Source: AFP)
On Friday, September 19, India locked horns against Oman at the Dubai International Stadium. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side won the toss and opted to bat first for the first-time in this tournament.
The Men in Blue didn't had the opportunity to score big in this tournament, and expected to score big against Oman. However, the Jatinder Singh-led side got off to a great start as Pakistan-origin Faisal Shah got rid of Shubman Gill.
Notably, in the second over of the match, Faisal bowled a great delivery that nipped back and rattled Gill's off-stump. It was a breathtaking delivery, and it was a kind of pressure and bowling that the fans expected Shaheen Afridi to do against India.
How Did Shaheen Afridi Perform Against India?
Shaheen bowled just two overs against India, where he gave away 23 runs and also went wicketless. Whereas, the Pakistan-origin seamer leaked just 8 runs in his two overs, which includes a maiden over.
Meanwhile, this article will look at what Went Wrong for Shaheen vs India and what he could have done differently.
Out of the two overs, Shaheen gave away 22 runs when he bowled to Abhishek Sharma, which came off in eight deliveries. Further, Shaheen bowled four balls to SKY and Shubman Gill and leaked just a solitary run.
| Ball | Type Of Delivery | Batter |
| 1 | Full Toss | Abhishek Sharma |
| 2 | Fuller Delivery | Abhishek Sharma |
| 3 | Fuller Delivery | Abhishek Sharma |
| 4 | Full On Pads | Abhishek Sharma |
| 5 | Outside Off | Shubman Gill |
| 6 | Fuller Length | Shubman Gill |
| 7 | Full And Outside Off | Abhishek Sharma |
| 8 | Drifting Down Leg | Abhishek Sharma |
| 9 | Outside Off | Abhishek Sharma |
| 10 | Middle-Stump | Abhishek Sharma |
| 11 | Outside- Off | Suryakumar Yadav |
| 12 | Good Length | Suryakumar Yadav |
Observation
- If we look at Shaheen's performance vs India, then he missed the ideal length and bowled too full in his first two overs. Meanwhile, the Oman bowler stuck to the good length and looked to bring the ball back in to the right-handers, which he perfectly executed against India and got Shubman Gill out.
- Unfortunately, for Shaheen, he bowled eight deliveries to Abhishek, whereas Faisal Shah didn't bowl a single ball to the left-handed batter. However, talking about Shaheen, since he is a clever bowler, he should have looked for alternatives such as short-pitched and good-length deliveries, knowing that he struggles against left-handed batters.
Shedding more light on Afridi's stats,
| Criteria | RHB | LHB |
| Average | 19.7 | 31.5 |
| Strike-Rate | 15.5 | 23.3 |
| Economy | 7.63 | 8.09 |
Shaheen didn't have a backup plan. No bouncer, nothing to surprise Abhishek.
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