Fans laud Shaheen Afridi for equaling Wasim Akram’s record

KARACHI: National team pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi gathered praise everywhere after completing his 50 wickets in Test cricket. 

Afridi picked up four wickets against Zimbabwe in the first inning of Pakistan’s opening Test in Harare, completing 50 wickets in just his 16th Test which equaled the record of former pacer Wasim Akram.

Fans took to Twitter to appreciate the youngster and wish him the best of luck for the future.

50 wickets for Shaheen Afridi in test cricket. Welldone Shaheen ?. Sky is the limit. #PakvsZim pic.twitter.com/ulw0QarVM0

— Zulqarnain Mushtaq (@zulqarnain531) April 29, 2021

50 Test wickets for Shaheen Afridi! He reaches the feat in his 16th match, one quicker than legendary pacer Wasim Akram!#ZIMvPAK #Hassan #Saheen pic.twitter.com/OnQOC8vO4O

— Iram Queen (@cricketQueen46) April 29, 2021

| 50th Test Wicket for Shaheen
It's Just the Start of the Career
Many More to Come in Future
Would Love to See him 500 Club#ZIMvPAK | #PAKvZIM pic.twitter.com/HDjPNQ9ffb

— ?????? ?????? (@iam_JZK) April 29, 2021

SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI 50* WICKETS pic.twitter.com/V8eGMs0VDq

— Aqeel (@AqeelViews) April 29, 2021

Shaheen Afridi beaked the record of Wasim Akram by getting 50 wickets in 16 matches .Welldone Shaheen Afridi @iShaheenAfridi pic.twitter.com/OHFN3xYjsj

— Muhammad Noman (@Nomancricket29) April 29, 2021

50TH TEST WICKET FOR SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI#PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/Zkfodvlkyi

— Manahil Saeed (@manahil__saeed) April 29, 2021

Shaheen Afridi gets to 50 wickets in as many Tests as Wasim Akram
#ZIMvPAK pic.twitter.com/ztUuU81DX1

— ≡ŖĂŇĂ NAbeeL (@NblRana) April 29, 2021

50 wickets fr shaheen in Test cricket..
Many more to come inshallah.. pic.twitter.com/nT2fHlRgWT

— itxx-eba (@AreebaFirdous1) April 29, 2021

Shaheen Shah Afridi ?

WickeTs – 50
AvG – 32
Eco – 3.1

Shaheen Shah Afridi Completed 5️⃣0️⃣ ScalPs In TesT MaTch Cricket … ♥️ pic.twitter.com/YVuFnruJmI

— M S C (@_friendlycheema) April 29, 2021

shaheen's just too good man

— F (@falahtah) April 29, 2021

It must be noted here that Pakistan is currently leading the first Test from the front having scored 103-0 against Zimbabwe’s 176. Abid remained not out for 56 with the help of 10 boundaries whereas Imran walked off at the day’s end for 43 not-out.

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