During the Pakistan-Bangladesh match, Shaheen Shah Afridi turned the tide of the match by bowling a magic ball at the behest of national team coach Mike Hesson.A memorable moment in a thrilling Asia Cup match in Dubai came when Pakistan coach Mike Hesson signaled Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl a slow ball (silver ball) through player Salman Ali Agha.Shaheen bowled a back-of-the-hand silver ball on the coach’s orders, which led to Bangladesh’s Shamim Hossain being caught out.Shaheen expressed his joy by looking towards the dressing room immediately after taking the wicket and acknowledged the coach’s gesture, to which Mike Hesson also jumped with joy.
This moment became a topic of conversation not only for the spectators present at the ground but also on social media. Mike Hesson became a hot topic on social media, with users praising his leadership skills and calling the gesture an excellent strategy.It should be noted that Pakistan qualified for the final of the Asia Cup T20 after the outstanding bowling performances of Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Saim Ayub and Muhammad Nawaz.Muhammad Haris scored 31 and Muhammad Nawaz scored 25 runs. Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf took three wickets each, while Saim Ayub took two wickets and Nawaz took one wicket.Shaheen Afridi was declared Player of the Match for his all-round performance.The Asia Cup final will be played between Pakistan and India on Sunday. The two teams will face each other for the first time in the Asia Cup final.
