PAK vs SL: Naseem continues first-over-wicket trend of Shaheen, Amir

Mohammad Amir set first-over-wicket trend against India in Asia Cup 2016

By Web Desk
September 11, 2022
Source: AFP

DUBAI: 19-years-old Naseem Shah is not letting Pakistan fans miss the injured Shaheen Shah Afridi who continued the trend of taking a wicket in the first over of the innings set by Mohammad Amir. 

Naseem rose to fame when he continued the legacy of Amir and Afridi who were masters of taking first-over breakthroughs for Pakistan. 

The right-arm pacer took a wicket off the first over in the opening match against India to set the tone for Pakistan. He clean bowled KL Rahul to put India under pressure. 

The first-over-wicket trend was set by Mohammad Amir in pressure game against India in T20 Asia Cup 2016. Amir removed Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane in the first over while India was chasing paltry 84 runs. 

Later on, Amir continued taking first-over-wicket in Champions Trophy 2017 final in which Pakistan beat India to lift the trophy. 

Last year in T20 World Cup 2021, Shaheen rattled India's batting line by taking first-over-wicket. The left-arm pacer thereafter continued taking a wicket in his first over. 

In his absence from T20 Asia Cup 2022 due to injury, Naseem is filling up his space by taking wickets in first over. 

Following his destructive delivery to Kusal Mendis in the first over of the T20 Asia Cup 2022's final, fans were full of praise. 


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