DUBAI: Shaheen Shah Afridi’s spell against India in T20 World Cup 2021 has been voted ‘ICC’s Play of the Tournament’.
Taking to Twitter, ICC announced the best play of the recently concluded T20 World Cup. “Play of the Tournament from the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is: Shaheen Afridi’s blistering opening spell against India,” they wrote.
The winner of the @Nissan Play of the Tournament from the 2021 ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup is:
Shaheen Afridi’s blistering opening spell against India 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uv94PnVd89
— ICC (@ICC) November 17, 2021
Afridi rattled India’s top-order by quickly picking up Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets. It was their first victory against arch-rivals in the World Cup.