Twists and turns, the last night’s match was one of the most interesting and thrilling matches of the series that eventually ended up as a ‘tie’. Chasing the target of 253 runs, India was on-course with a comfortable win needing 1 run in 2 balls. However, Ravindra Jadeja decided to give it a long-off that ended straight in the hands of the fielder.
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The star performer of the match last night was Mohammad Shahzad from Afghanistan’s team. Shahzad cracked superlative hundred to lift them to a competitive total. The crowd and the audience was left awestruck by the power-packed performance he gave in the match last night. The significance of his performance can be judged by this fact that no other batsmen from their team scored a boundary.
Shahzad took a heavy toll of the Indian bowlers, especially Jadeja and Chahar. He scored 124 runs and smashed 7 sixes and 11 fours, with a powerful strike-rate of 106.90. He was dismissed in the 38th over to Dinesh Karthik after a long-off.
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Shahzad won several hearts last night with his performance. The internet was loving the way he performed and were in complete awe of him. Here, have a look at how twitterati reacted to the brilliant performance by Mohammad Shahzad :
Mohammad Shahzad, you beauty. On the Mumbai maidan, he might be cheekily called a Ganpathi: but in cricket, size doesn’t matter, talent does! Well played sir! #INDvAFG
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 25, 2018
This has been an incredible innings from Mohammad Shahzad. A century when the team score is 133/5 . Will need support from others to take Afghanistan to a respectable score #INDvAFG
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 25, 2018
One man army literally today- Mohammad Shahzad , what an innings
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 25, 2018
Mohammad Shahzad Become First Afghan Batsman To Hit A Century Against India. What A Performance. Congrats ?? #INDvAFG #INDvsAFG #AFGvIND #AsiaCup2018 pic.twitter.com/u9bSmmtyrM
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) September 25, 2018
Anyone can tell you, you cannot bowl full to Shahzad. Yet Indian bowlers do.
Can’t believe how less homework they do and also shows how good Bumrah and Bhuvi are with their minds
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 25, 2018
Well played Shahzad. Truly a top class performance ????
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) September 25, 2018
Must be an incredible game. Shahzad 103 out of 132 (89) . The other batsmen have strike rates of 26, 75 and 35. Only one boundary struck by another player!!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 25, 2018
He can hit a hundred alright, but can he pass the yo-yo test? #Shahzad
— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz) September 25, 2018
Brilliant 100 from Mohammad Shahzad. Seems to be batting on a different wicket.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 25, 2018
R u serious!!! Tie Tie Tie …Afghan u beauty … after #Shahzad entertaining hundred !! #Afghanistan bowlers nailed it !! Team टक्कर की है Well Played India!! #INDvAFG
— मनवीर महाराज सिंह (@imanveergurjar) September 25, 2018
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What a knock By Mohammad Shahzad hope that knock was against BNG or PAK. #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/fwMbIymkUI
— Rashid Afghan (@Rashid01371604) September 25, 2018
When your score is written on your bat ?#AsiaCup2018 @MShahzad077 #INDvAFG #Shahzad pic.twitter.com/SiPbgdfO8A
— Gaurav Shyama Pandey (@Gauraw2297) September 25, 2018
Dhoni is leading and Shahzad wants to impress him for sure.
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 25, 2018
Mohammad Shahzad’s century is the first against India by any batsman from teams apart from first 10 Test nations.
No. of 100s for each team v Ind:
40 Pak
39 Aus
36 SL
27 SA
23 WI
22 Eng
18 NZ
8 Zim
2 Ban
1 AFG
0 for other teams#IndvAfg #AsiaCup— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) September 25, 2018
Shahzad was the only one standing firm with his stroke making, whilst, the team was losing all the top batsmen very quickly. After Shahzad, it was the big hitting of Nabi, which took them to a fighting total of 252.
— Ram (@ram574) September 26, 2018
100 up for Shahzad!! what an innings!! Well played cutie patootie!!! #AFGvIND
— Brashna Kasi (@Brashnaa) September 25, 2018
Remarkably lop-sided scorecard. One man show so far with Shahzad going hammer and tongs while his partners keep going back to the pavilion! https://t.co/0wXvCjODBG
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) September 25, 2018
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Mohammad Shahzad was today’s Player of the Match after his blistering 124!#INDvAFG#AsiaCup18 pic.twitter.com/HbwiRpzPcw
— Muhammad Shoaib (@MShoaibUk) September 25, 2018
Mohammad Shahzad for CSK in IPL 2019!
— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) September 25, 2018
What a player he is. Sheer brilliance.
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