Pak vs Eng: Shahid Afridi says he wasn't needed, Pakistan displayed enough 'Boom Boom'
July 17, 2021
Former skipper Shahid Afridi has heaped praise on the Pakistan cricket team after they put up an impressive 232-6 against England in the first T20 between the two sides at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Responding to a tweet that said people were missing Afridi, he said: "Thank you but I think I am not needed today!! enough of BOOM BOOM 232 for 6."
Pakistan beat England by 31 runs despite a blistering hundred from Liam Livingstone.
Pakistan captain Azam made 85 and shared an opening stand of 150 with Mohammad Rizwan in a national record T20 total of 232-6.
Livingstone gave the hosts hope with a 42-ball century, England's quickest in a T20 international and the fifth fastest of all-time, hitting six fours and nine sixes on his way to three figures.
Yet it wasn't enough to prevent Pakistan going 1-0 up in this three-match series, with England bowled out for 201 after Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan took three wickets apiece.
This was Pakistan's first victory in the 2021 tour following a 3-0 defeat in a one-day international series.
