‘Inn pitches pe Naseem Shah bhi…’ – Shahid Afridi’s brutal take on Rawalpindi’s pitch

Pakistan are currently busy playing the first of the three-match Test series in Rawalpindi. However, the pitch in Rawalpindi made headlines when England managed to score 506 runs for four wickets at the end of Day One. They became the first team to score more than 500 runs on Day One of a Test match. 

Even, four different batters smashed hundreds for England on the same day. After such a performance, fans criticized Ramiz Raja and the Pakistan Cricket Board brutally for providing such a dull pitch for a Test match. Now, the former Pakistani cricketer, Shahid Afridi came up with a brutal dig at that Rawalpindi pitch.

“Inn pitches pe Naseem Shah bhi 70-80 run kar dega.” – Shahid Afridi

While speaking on Samaa TV, Shahid Afridi said that it was quite boring for him to watch that match while Pakistan were bowling against England. He said: “You don’t enjoy such matches. Ek stage pe toh mera dil nahi chaa raha tha match dekhne ka. Bohot hi boring ho gaya tha, bowlers ke liye kuch hai hi nahi.” 

“Batsmen bhi agar maar diye toh maar diye. Maza nahi aaya. Allah kare ki result aaye, inki bowling lineup bhi aisi hai ki shayad Pakistan ko do baar out naa kar paayein.” he added. Afridi further added that the pitch is so batting-friendly that even Naseem Shah can score 70-80 runs easily.

“Hamko agar final me jaana hai, badi badi teams ko haraana hai, toh hamein bowlers ko confidence dena padega. Ham shell pe chale jaate hain ki kahi batsman naa out ho jaayein. Come on, thoda positive sochna padega. Hamaari batting achhi hai, achhi seaming pitches khilao. Inn pitches pe Naseem Shah bhi 70-80 run kar dega,” Shahid Afridi concluded. Speaking of the match, England batted first and scored 657 runs in 101 overs. In reply, Pakistan have managed to score 499 runs for seven wickets in 136 overs at the end of Day three. Skipper Babar Azam scored 136 runs off 168 balls. Currently, the Men in Green are training England by 158 runs.