Naseem Shah’s heroics help Pakistan win thriller against Afghanistan

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00:00 I was talking about...

00:01 My point of view is a little different.

00:04 - Oh. - Look, they are going to get the ball.

00:06 - It's the last over. - Yes.

00:07 It's the last over.

00:09 - Yes. - Let's sit and talk.

00:10 - How long will we talk? - How long will we stand?

00:12 Look, Shadab is out of the crease.

00:16 The rules of the ICC are there.

00:18 Whatever anyone says, sportsman's spirit,

00:20 - gentlemen's game. - Oh, yes.

00:21 But this is basically a rule.

00:23 You are not supposed to be out of the crease.

00:26 You should not be out of the crease.

00:28 But Shadab wanted to win the match for Pakistan.

00:33 Each and every run was important.

00:34 He wanted to go to the side and reach the batting crease.

00:38 But Farooqi and his team had a discussion.

00:41 - Look. - Yes.

00:42 In 1947-48, for the first time,

00:44 an Indian winner named Mankat was out.

00:48 - After that, this... - 1947?

00:51 - 1947-48. - Okay.

00:53 After that, in 2022, the rules were issued by the ICC.

00:57 - It was declared completely legal. - Oh, no.

01:00 Why? Because everything before this favours batsmen.

01:04 So, Shadab was a bit unlucky.

01:06 - But it's completely legal. - Yes.

01:08 People were saying, in social media,

01:10 that he should have given a warning.

01:12 - When you are out, why give a warning? - Right.

01:15 But, Ashfaq, yesterday, a situation came up

01:17 when my brother and I lost our courage.

01:21 - And we thought... - What?

01:23 - We were not in the match. - What?

01:24 We lost the match.

01:26 But my father has always been a big supporter of the Pakistani team.

01:30 He used to say, "No, the match is about to be reversed."

01:34 - And it happened. - And Shadab, look.

01:36 - This guy, Naseem Shah. - Yes.

01:38 - He's only 20 years of age. - Yes.

01:40 - So, think about it. - Be careful.

01:42 We play street cricket and if we get a chance to win,

01:44 - we get worried. - Tell me something.

01:47 Our bowlers are doing well in bowling.

01:50 And when they come to bat, they are doing well.

01:53 And look, the match should be a winning performance.

01:56 So, it was difficult to chase the 300 runs.

02:00 But, the most surprising thing for me is that

02:03 Ashfaq is from Afghanistan.

02:05 - Yes. - He was out at 59.

02:07 Look, credit to him. He did a great batting.

02:10 Yes, but what happened in their match?

02:12 It will be interesting to know what happened with them.

02:15 But, all is well that ends well.

02:19 The result was the same. Pakistan defeated Afghanistan.

02:23 And Naseem Shah repeated history.

02:25 And he did this back-to-back.

02:28 It happens once or twice.

02:29 They say that it was a fluke.

02:31 But, in this match too.

02:33 And he threw the ball.

02:34 - They get angry. - Yes.

02:36 - You should check their gesture after winning. - Before this...

02:39 Naveen got angry when he outed Asif.

02:43 Do you remember the T20 match before this?

02:46 In which he hit two sixes on Farooqi back-to-back.

02:49 In this match, he got angry because of Shadab.

02:53 And look at this. 7-9-2022.

02:55 - What a team. - Amazing.

02:57 - Our team. - Look at this.

02:59 - Last over. - And then...

03:01 Six balls in the last over.

03:02 And he needed 11 runs.

03:03 So, the same situation in both the matches.

03:05 What a coincidence.

03:06 And Farooqi and Naseem were in front in both the matches.

03:09 And what happened?

03:10 The result of last year.

03:12 We won.

03:13 And the same result this year.

03:15 - Amazing. - Hands off to them.

03:17 - Amazing. - Hands off to them.

03:18 Amazing. We saw an amazing performance.

03:21 It was a big show.

03:23 If it was a one-sided match...

03:25 If we would have been out on 59 today...

03:27 Or we would have easily chased them...

03:30 ...with one wicket loss.

03:31 It wouldn't have been a big deal.

03:32 It would have been a personal record.

03:33 But it wouldn't have been a nail-biting contest.

03:34 - In cricket... - In which...

03:36 Sometimes, you leave the TV and go.

03:38 - You didn't tell us. - We might have jinxed it.

03:41 Really.

03:42 Okay. We asked Naseem Shah...

03:46 ...how you started betting like this.

03:50 And what you are practicing.

03:51 What did he say?

03:53 Let's see.

03:54 Laila, you are saying that I am not good.

03:57 Their bowler's performance is so bad.

03:59 Now, Naseem Shah will be there.

04:01 Remember the name.

04:02 So, it was amazing.

04:05 It brought back the memories of T20.

04:07 And it was amazing.

04:09 I mean, just imagine.

04:10 And I am surprised at Afghanistan.

04:12 The way we played our part in rebuilding that country.

04:15 And we did it in the presence of Amman.

04:17 They should have been thankful.

04:18 - But they are competitive. - Okay.

04:20 - They play well. - But they get angry.

04:23 Shahid Ashmi is with us.

04:26 Shahid, I was saying that...

04:28 ...the same Amman Tota.

04:30 The same team of Pakistan.

04:32 Afghanistan was out at 59.

04:34 Now, they have made a 300-run mountain.

04:38 And the match against Pakistan...

04:41 ...tell us what happened with Afghanistan.

04:43 Every day is a new day in cricket.

04:47 The pitch was new.

04:48 The condition was a little different.

04:50 Yesterday, there was a lot of wind.

04:52 That's why the bowlers were getting a lot of swing.

04:54 The pitch was a flat batting track.

04:58 Because when a team, a host...

05:00 Afghanistan is a host of this series.

05:02 When a host team gets out on 60 runs...

05:04 ...then they make a pitch like this.

05:06 Yesterday, Pakistan bowled a little wayward.

05:09 Obviously, they are good in one match.

05:10 And in the next match, they are a little more...

05:13 ...they have a little bit of a chance of success.

05:16 Haris Rang didn't get any wicket.

05:18 Shaheen Shafri got two wickets.

05:20 But a very good opening of 227...

05:23 ...partnership between Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

05:27 Their players are also improving.

05:29 In the first match, they had a problem with the ball.

05:33 Yesterday, they won the first batting toss.

05:36 So, that was beneficial for them.

05:37 But... - We didn't get a wicket till 40th over.

05:41 And after that...

05:43 ...you saw the series of matches.

05:46 When we were chasing, Shahid...

05:48 ...what was in your mind?

05:50 Will we do it easily?

05:52 Because Afghanistan did it and it's a batting track.

05:55 So, the collapse in the middle was a little too much.

05:58 Was that concerning for you?

06:00 No, it's never concerning for me.

06:02 I have covered more than 300-400 matches of Pakistan.

06:06 I know this team very well.

06:08 In the 31st over, there were 170 runs of Pakistan.

06:11 There was only one player.

06:12 It seemed like they will win easily.

06:14 But there is a twist.

06:16 The opponent team also comes to play.

06:18 They dropped five Pakistan players on 45 runs.

06:21 It seemed like Pakistan was trapped.

06:23 Exactly. - But in a match situation...

06:25 ...it's good to get such situations.

06:27 Pakistan's top order is not making many runs.

06:29 Usually, Pakistan's top order in one day...

06:31 ...the first three batsmen make 67% runs.

06:35 It was the same in the first match.

06:36 Only Imam was standing.

06:37 Imam was standing here too.

06:39 But when they came to this position...

06:40 ...when the lower order is tested...

06:43 ...Shahdaab played well in both the matches.

06:45 Iftikhar tried to hit a shot but he didn't.

06:48 He got out in the deep.

06:50 But Naseem Shah, like he hit two sixes in the Asia Cup T20 last year...

06:54 ...it was a mickey-hand.

06:56 Baba Razam says that tail-enders should also...

06:59 ...practice batting more in the net.

07:03 But the real game is of nerves.

07:04 Batting practice is in its place.

07:06 It's obvious what to hit.

07:07 But at the age of 20, you have such...

07:12 ...such extraordinary nerves.

07:13 It's amazing, Mr. Shahid.

07:15 See, Pathan is Pathan.

07:17 And Pathan never gets scared in any situation.

07:20 -And our team is a Pathan player. -I liked this, Mr. Shahid.

07:22 I liked that the tail-enders didn't think...

07:25 ...that it's not our responsibility to finish the match.

07:29 It's the job of our batters.

07:31 Yes, teams are made in such a way...

07:33 ...when they take responsibility and think...

07:35 ...that if they bowl well, they should bat well.

07:38 Whatever the situation is, they should take responsibility.

07:41 And they did.

07:43 Shahid took responsibility.

07:44 It was an unfortunate run-out.

07:46 He went too far.

07:48 So, he took responsibility and won because of that.

07:51 And now Naseem Shah is getting more and more confident.

07:53 The more he is confident, the more expectations he will have.

07:57 Whenever he will go in a situation where he needs 10-12 runs...

08:00 ...and he will fail a few times...

08:02 ...but he shouldn't be scared of that.

08:04 -And he should try to... -Shahid, tell us about Farooqi.

08:07 Naseem Shah has become a nightmare for him.

08:10 Last year, the Asian Cup was the same situation.

08:13 -So, is there anything you want to say to him? -See, I feel sad...

08:16 ...when I hear the word "Afghani player".

08:18 Afghanistan is our neighbour, it's an Islamic country.

08:21 But, Afghani players are very arrogant.

08:23 And whenever the Pakistan team is in front of them...

08:25 ...they show a lot of arrogance.

08:27 This was Fazlullah Farooqi.

08:28 Fareed Malik was the one who fought with Asif.

08:31 And then Fazlullah Farooqi.

08:33 Whenever he will out, it seems as if he has done something big.

08:38 He has a very strict attitude with Pakistani players.

08:41 It's okay, when he is on the side...

08:43 ...he has brought a gift for Pakistani players.

08:46 But, when he is on the field, he shows a lot of arrogance.

08:49 Which is not a good thing.

08:51 That your brother is an Islamic country.

08:53 It's okay, you show your arrogance.

08:56 -But, limit... -But, why only with Pakistan?

08:59 That is the question.

09:00 One more thing, this run out...

09:04 ...I totally believe that when ICC has said...

09:08 ...as you know, most of the things have happened here...

09:11 ...which support batsmen.

09:13 The bowlers are getting beaten up and many rules have been made.

09:17 So, in this situation, this rule...

09:20 ...there were many debates on social media...

09:24 ...that there should have been a warning in Greece.

09:26 What are your thoughts on this?

09:28 When there is a law, that is out.

09:31 What is the concept of warning in this?

09:33 Absolutely, out is out.

09:34 And in the U19 World Cup of Afghanistan...

09:36 ...in the U19 World Cup of 2020...

09:40 ...the Pakistan batsmen were out in the same way.

09:42 Probably, it was Mohammad Huraira...

09:44 ...who is the nephew of Shoaib Malik, a very good player.

09:47 He was also out in the same way.

09:48 He was shocked and amazed that how this is out.

09:51 But, last year when ICC made it a rule...

09:55 ...that out is out, batsmen gain unfair advantage...

09:58 ...when the bowler is running, he moves a little ahead of the crease.

10:02 So, he tries to take unfair advantage of his 22-10 distance.

10:07 So, when ICC made it a rule, it is out.

10:10 Okay, Mr. Shahid, tell us about Shadab...

10:14 ...because we are seeing his performance in this as well.

10:19 Shadab, whether he is playing in PSL...

10:22 ...or in international matches.

10:25 How do you see his performance?

10:27 He is a very good performer.

10:29 And, obviously, when he is under pressure...

10:32 ...a bowler like him, Usama Mir, comes...

10:34 ...and Usama Mir bats well as well.

10:36 Yesterday, he was sent up as a spin-shitter...

10:38 ...but that didn't work.

10:40 So, there is a little pressure.

10:41 But, he also realizes that for some time...

10:44 ...his performance is not going well.

10:46 And, when he said this in the post-match ceremony...

10:49 ...he should take responsibility.

10:51 When a good player, a quality player...

10:53 ...is backed by the team management...

10:55 ...and is liked by the power.

10:56 We, the media, like him a lot.

10:59 He called me to his wedding as well.

11:02 But, it is the responsibility of a good player...

11:05 ...and a good player should play at his full potential.

11:08 So, what do you see in our match?

11:10 The performance should be consistent.

11:13 300 runs have been scored.

11:14 I agree that it was a batting wicket.

11:15 But, still, we couldn't give that performance...

11:19 ...if we talk about bowling. Is that so, Mr. Shahid?

11:22 It happens in matches.

11:24 There is a good performance in one match...

11:25 ...and not in the next.

11:26 There should be consistency in Pakistani bowlers.

11:29 But, what should be done about that...

11:31 ...is that when the pitch is straight...

11:33 ...and the ball is not swinging much...

11:36 ...then you have to keep a little control.

11:39 But, according to me, it is okay...

11:41 ...if you bowl well one day...

11:43 ...then you should bat well one day...

11:45 ...and win the match against Pakistan.

11:47 The series should win 3-0...

11:49 ...so that Pakistan becomes number one in one-day ranking.

11:51 If you play the third cup with number one in one-day ranking...

11:55 ...then it will be a different experience.

11:56 Excellent. Inshallah.

11:57 Thank you so much, Mr. Shahid Ashmi.

11:59 What a performance! What an excellent match!

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