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Shaheen Afridi Exposed The Indian Top Order Against Swing By Dismissing Rohit, Rahul In T20 World Cup - Watch

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Pakistan Cricket has been blessed with one of the most talismanic speedster, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and his journey has been nothing short of remarkable. Since his debut for Pakistan, he has consistently made an early impact and become a crucial asset in all formats. 

He has been in the spotlight with his fiery pace, accuracy, and ability to swing the ball both ways. So, in this article, let's recall Shaheen Shah Afridi's commendable performance against India in 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai. 

Shaheen Shah Breathes Fire Against India In T20 WC 

In 2021, the left-arm fast bowler played his first match against India in T20I and produced a match-defining show with the ball. His performance was commendable and he claimed the wickets of India's top-order to put his side in the forefront. 

Shaheen displayed some extraordinary form and was on fire for Pakistan with the new ball. His spectacular spell in Dubai helped the Men in Green to register their first-ever win over India in World Cup matches. In that game, Shaheen got rid of India’s openers - Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in his first over and then followed it with the wicket of Virat Kohli, later. 

The highlight of this spell was that he completely exposed the weakness of India's top order with the new ball. Afridi used his biggest weapon which is his ability to move the new ball both ways with high pace and deadly accuracy to dismantle India's top-order. 

His most memorable performance in this format was also built on this very strength as he bamboozled the famed top-order to set up Pakistan's maiden win over their arch-rivals in T20 World Cup history.

India's Top-Order Recent Struggle With New Ball Vs Bangladesh 

India are locking horns against Bangladesh in the first Test match of the two-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In this match, India's top-order was exposed again on Day 1 as well as Day 2.

 The 24-year-old Bangladeshi bowler Hasan Mahmud made a valuable impact and took advantage of the challenging batting conditions. Hasan Mahmud delivered a lethal spell with the new ball and rattled the top-order with his sensational spell. The young bowler showcased class and temperament and took the early wicket of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant.