The young batter however has finally come of age at the mega event. In 4 matches, the right-hander has made 195 runs with a sensational strike rate of 163.87. The premium pace bowler clocks in excess of 150kmph on regular basis, something that makes hitting him a huge task. He has taken 6 wickets so far and could add more against New Zealand- Pakistan match.
Shaheen Afridi after remaining wicketless in the first two matches has finally found his form and has taken 8 wickets in the following 3 matches. Moreover, the left-arm pacer took a wicket each in his first overs in the past two games; a stat which could trouble New Zealand opener, Finn Allen. A battle between Afridi and Allen would be mouth-watering to watch.
Kiwi bowler Trent Boult however would be ready to make sure that Azam continues his poor run of form and doesn’t influence the game at all. The left-arm pacer has taken 6 wickets in 4 matches and has all the skills to trouble Babar Azam.