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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi hit a half-century in the Sindh Premier League on February 1, Thursday. Afridi, a part of the Benaziraba Lals, achieved the feat against Mirpurkhaas Tigers in an exciting knock at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, Pakistan. The match saw the Tigers registering a seven-wicket win over their counterparts, led by Umar Amin. The 46-year-old took 32 deliveries and combined them with four boundaries and four maximums to reach another fifty.
In the match that saw Amin winning the toss, Usama Mir-led Lals posted a total of 157 runs with the loss of six wickets. Sohaib Maqsood remained not out at 57 off 48, and Afridi remained the second-top scorer. In the second inning, Tigers’ skipper Umar Amin gave the side a solid opening and played a brilliant knock of 88* off 37, with a combination of six boundaries and eight maximums. Qasin Akram posted 50 runs off 20 deliveries to help the side get par the finishing line with eight overs remaining.
Unreal power by Shahid Afridi: Fans react to Afridi's half-century
Afridi’s powerful half-century sent fans into a frenzy and several fans took to Twitter to laud the former Pakistan great. Here’s how fans reacted to Afridi’s 50:
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