Relive Shahid Afridi's performance in 2011 World Cup quarter final
By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in major throwback on Tuesday shared a video of former captain Shahid Afridi's performance in the 2011 Cricket World Cup quarter-final against West Indies.
The equal top wicket-taker at the 2011 @CricketWorldCup stepped up big time in the quarter-finals.
— ICC (@ICC) March 23, 2021
Take a bow, @SAfridiOfficial 👏#CWC11Rewind pic.twitter.com/wb402HG4Yn
Pakistan had reached the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup that was held in India under Afridi's captaincy.
The men-in green were paired up with the West Indies in the quarter final after the team topped its group in the World Cup.
In the match, Afridi's four-wicket spell ensured that West Indies crumble for 112.
9️⃣.3️⃣ Overs
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 23, 2021
1️⃣ Maiden
3️⃣0️⃣ Runs
4️⃣ Wickets
Match winning spell of @SAfridiOfficial in the 2011 @cricketworldcup quarterfinal.#HarHaalMainCricketpic.twitter.com/5yzowZ5ZWd
Afridi bowled 9.3 overs, out of which one was a maiden, gave 30 runs, and took 4 wickets.
The allrounder also ended up as the joint highest wicket-taker of the tournament, along with Zaheer Khan of India, taking 21 wickets in eight matches
Following their win against West Indies Pakistan also became the first team to make it through to the final four of the 2011 World Cup.
The team later was paired up with India for the semi-final and lost the match against India, the eventual winners of the 2011 World Cup.
