Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi welcomed a baby boy with his wife Ansha. This comes amid the ongoing first Test against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. The match between the teams is being held at the Rawalpindi International Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Shaheen Afridi, who is making a great effort in the game, received the happiest news of his life on Saturday (August 24). The fast bowler’s wife gave birth to a baby boy, whom they named Aliyar Shaheen Afridi. The Afridi family officially announced the news on social media.
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– Qadir Khawaja (@iamqadirkhawaja) August 24, 2024
According to Geo News reports, Shaheen will travel to his home in Karachi after the conclusion of the first Test against the Bangladesh national cricket team in Rawalpindi. The fast bowler will reportedly be available for the second game, which will begin on August 30 in Rawalpindi.
Some sections of the reports have suggested that Shaheen Afridi might miss the second game. The fast bowler could reportedly ask the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a break to stay with his wife and family.No official statement has been made yet, there is a good chance that he will be resting.
Recently, Pakistan national cricket team’s red-ball coach Jason Gillespie stated that the fast bowler might miss the Test matches against Bangladesh and they might even rest him. He had said:
“Shaheen may miss Bangladesh’s Test matches due to childbirth. We can give him a break if he wants to stay with his wife till then.”
Shaheen Afridi fails to light up the scene with the ball in first Test against Bangladesh
Meanwhile, in the ongoing Test match between Pakistan National Cricket Team and Bangladesh National Cricket Team, Afridi has not yet managed to make an impact with the ball. The fast bowler has bowled decent lines and lengths but has not been able to score.
The match is heading towards a draw as both teams have been showing good batting performances. Pakistan National Cricket Team, after being asked to bat first, amassed a massive score of 448 runs. Saud Shakeel (141) and Mohammad Rizwan (171*) racked up sensational centuries for the team.
Pakistan lost a few wickets early on and were in trouble. But at that moment, Saim Ayub (56) scored a vital half-century to bail the team out of trouble. In the end, Afridi chipped in with the vital knock of 29 runs that propelled the team to a total of around 450 runs.
On the other hand, Bangladesh have been better with the bat as they took the lead in the first innings. Shadman Islam (93) along with Mominul Haque (56) scored vital half-centuries for the team before Mushfiqur Rahim, batting at around 150, took the lead.
Litton Das (56) also scored a crucial fifty for the team. For Pakistan, Naseem Shah and Khurram Shahzad picked up two wickets each, while Mohammad Ali and Saim Ayub also chipped in with one wicket each.