Afridi, Hafeez praise Pakistan’s win

LAHORE: Following Pakistan’s impressive nine-wicket victory in the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide, former players Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi shared their excitement on social media, lauding the team’s stellar performance.

This remarkable win marked Pakistan’s first ODI victory at the Adelaide Oval in 28 years, leveling the three-match series at 1-1 and sparking celebration among players and fans alike. Mohammad Hafeez took to X (formerly Twitter) to applaud Pakistan’s “clinical” performance, especially highlighting Haris Rauf’s sensational five-wicket haul. Hafeez congratulated the team for leveling the series and praised the confidence of young batsmen Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique.

“Congratulations team Pakistan for winning ODI clinically in Australia ????????. Levelling the series 1-1. Haris Rauf’s superb bowling for his five-wicket haul. Saim Ayub & Abdullah Shafique getting confidence scoring runs for winning cause. Well done guys. Let’s win the ODI series in Australia,” Hafeez tweeted.

In a follow-up post, he lauded the bowling lineup, especially Rauf’s fiery performance, describing it as aggressive and disciplined. Former captain Shahid Afridi was equally enthusiastic, crediting the leadership of stand-in captain Mohammad Rizwan for inspiring the team’s comeback. Afridi shared on X: “When a captain inspires, the team fires! What a phenomenal comeback performance by Pakistan in Adelaide – securing our first-ever nine-wicket win over world champions Australia on their home turf!”

Afridi praised Rizwan, Haris, Shaheen, Saim, and Abdullah, encouraging them to continue their hard work: “The word ‘marvelous’ barely does justice to today’s stellar display… Lads, keep believing in yourselves and inshallah even more successes are just around the corner.”