Hasan Ali shuts internet troll after supporting Shahnawaz Dahani

KARACHI: Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali shut down an internet troll after he lent his support to his young compatriot Shahnawaz Dahani after his dismal show with the ball in the sixth one-day against Zimbabwe Select on Saturday.

Young pacer Shahnawaz Dahani received a ruthless thrashing amid Pakistan Shaheens’ sixth one-day against Zimbabwe Select where he went for 105 runs in his quota of 10 overs.

Following his disappointing performance with the ball in the crucial one-day against Zimbabwe Select, Shahnawaz Dahani received immense backlash from Pakistan fans while some also questioned his focus on the sport.

In response to the backlash, Shahnawaz Dahani shared a tweet, curated by a local sports news outlet and reflected upon his own performance by sharing his bowling statistics alongside a message.

“To all those who love Dahani, here is his focus & performance before & after injury. Except for today’s performance, Dahani has 30 wickets in last 12 matches, & economy under 6, & ‘Remember Dahani will always enjoy his game & celebrate’,” wrote Dahani on Twitter.

 

Responding to Shahnawaz Dahani’s tweet, Hasan Ali lent his support to his fellow cricketer Shahnawaz Dahani and urged him to keep his head high and keep performing.

“No need to worry bro.. we all know you are very talented and a hardworking cricketer. [Everyone concedes runs in cricket] and it was just that day for you which is absolutely fine,” wrote Hasan.

“Keep your head high and keep performing,” he added.

Hasan’s supportive remarks for Shahnawaz Dahani, however, did not go well with a Twitter user, who straight up called both pacers ‘C-grade cricketers’.

Unlike many trolls, this did not go unnoticed by Hasan, and he responded in a kind yet befitting way.

 

It is worth mentioning here that Hasan Ali played a pivotal role in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy 2017 glory.

He was named the player of the tournament after finishing the event with 13 wickets at an average of 14.69 and an economy rate of 4.29.

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