DUBAI – The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday termed Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi’s blistering opening spell against India in a match of the T20 World Cup as Play of the Tournament.
The left-arm fast bowler got things rolling for Pakistan with early wickets of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in their tournament opener in Dubai.
While those two wickets inside the powerplay helped Pakistan restrict India to a low total and bagged a 10-wicket win.
The winner of the @Nissan Play of the Tournament from the 2021 ICC Men's #T20WorldCup is:
Shaheen Afridi's blistering opening spell against India 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uv94PnVd89
— ICC (@ICC) November 17, 2021
