Five knocks by Sarfaraz Ahmed which led to memorable wins for Pakistan
Five knocks by Sarfaraz Ahmed which led to memorable wins for Pakistan
Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is currently out of the national side from all three formats. However, his contribution in some of Pakistan’s most memorable wins in recent cricket history cannot be forgotten.
From winning the 2017 Champions Trophy to leading the Test team, post the retirements of Misbahul Haq and Younis Khan, Sarfaraz played some unforgettable knocks that are forever etched in the memories of Pakistan cricket fans.
46 not out against Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2012 Asia Cup final
Despite making his international debut in 2007, Sarfaraz had not been able to convince the Pakistan selectors of his batting prowess. It is for this reason that then newly-appointed Chief Selector, Iqbal Qasim, termed 2012 Asia Cup as Sarfraz's last chance to seal his place in the Pakistan team.
While batting first against Bangladesh, Pakistan had a rocky start to their innings and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Sarfaraz walked in at number eight to join Shahid Afridi, when Pakistan were reeling at 133-6.
Initially, Sarfaraz decided to play the supporting role while Afridi continued with his cameo innings. However, after Afridi’s departure with only 178 runs on the board in 41.3 overs, Sarfaraz took control of the innings and a particular liking to Bangladesh’s lanky pacer, Shahadat Hossain.
After dispatching Shahadat for two boundaries in the next over after Afridi’s dismissal, the wicketkeeper-batsman along with Aizaz Cheema, smashed the right-arm pacer for 19 runs in the last over, taking Pakistan to a competitive total of 236/9.
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