In the third and final Australia and Pakistan at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Shaheen Afridi created a brilliant moment with an extraordinary helicopter shot that stunned cricket fans.
Shaheen Afridi’s helicopter dazzled in Hobart
The Pakistani pacer showed his batting prowess in the 16th over to dispatch the Australian all-rounder. Aaron Hardie‘s delivery to the border was hit by a powerful helicopter midwife. Hardy’s yorker length ball was punished by Afridi’s gutsy shot, though it was slightly off target. MS Dhoni‘s iconic helicopter was shot down.
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Afridi’s promising cameo ended in failure in the 17th over. It meets a slower bounce that is well directed Xavier BartlettAfridi tried to pull but gloved the ball to the keeper Josh English. He scored 16 runs off 12 balls with two fours and a six. Adding to his misfortune, Afridi suffered a painful finger injury during his dismissal and had to leave in discomfort. He also made an impact with the ball. The left-arm pacer denied the Australian deficit Matthew Short gave Pakistan a glimmer of hope at the start of the chase. But his contributions ultimately failed to change the outcome of the match.
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Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Pakistan failed to gain momentum and it was He was bundled out for a paltry total of 117 in 19 overs. The batsmen struggled against Australia’s disciplined bowling attack, leaving them with a tall order to defend overall.
In reply, Australia comfortably chased down the target of 118 in just 11.2 overs to secure a seven-wicket victory and complete a 3–0 series sweep. Marcus Stoinis smashed a total of 27 deliveries for 61 runs, including five fours and five powerful sixes, a brilliant knock. His explosive innings with a strike rate of 225.93 earned him the Man of the Match award.
