New Delhi: A nail-biting three-wickets win over Asian rivals Sri Lanka, and Pakistan march into the semi-final to face the unbeaten England team in Cardiff, today. Ahead of the crucial clash, former Pakistani cricketer, Shahid Afridi seems to have some advice for his team. He felt that Sarfraz Ahmed-led side should emulate a similar bowling performance that upset the Lankans, against England.
In his exclusive column on ICC, the former skipper started off praising Eoin Morgan’s men and the way they picked themselves up in the last two years.
He said, “Under Eoin Morgan, England has rejuvenated beyond recognition and is now one of the leading limited overs sides. The English batsmen play the game with a great degree of freedom and positivity and are always ready to assert their superiority over the opposition.”
Afridi then quickly shifted onto the manner in which Pakistan can wreck havoc around England’s formidable batting line-up. He reckoned that with Joe Root being in a tremendous form this season, his early wicket can boost up the Pakistani squad.
The 37-year-old wrote, “The wicket of Joe Root would be extremely crucial tomorrow. Root is their pivotal player at number three and if he is sent packing early on, Pakistan can cause jitters in the English camp.”
However, he did warn just getting Root won’t end Pakistan’s trouble. Against their arch rivals, Australia, the pacers had bundled out England’s top-order line-up with Root early into their innings. It was Ben Stokes’ phenomenal 102 alongside skipper Eoin Morgan’s 87 that helped the
