It's Karma: Shami trolls Shoaib Akhtar after Pakistan's defeat in T20 WC finals
With former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar continuously taking digs at the Indian team, this time Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has trolled Akhtar after England outclassed Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday.
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Legendary Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was "heartbroken" after Babar Azam-led Pakistan failed to secure their second World T20 crown on Sunday. This came as Jos Buttler's England side outclassed Pakistan in the final to clinch their second T20 World Cup title at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
After England registered a famous win over Pakistan in the summit clash, Indian pacer Mohammed Shami opted to take a sly dig at former Pakistan pacer Akhtar on Twitter.
Taking to the Twitter, Akhtar shared a tweet with a heartbroken emoji to express his disappointment. Responding to Akhtar's tweet, Indian speed merchant Shami came up with a stunning response to hit back at the former Pakistani pacer. Soon after Shami's response, it became the talk of the town on the microblogging site.
Notably, Akhtar had slammed India after their semifinal exit in the showpiece event. In a video posted on his official Youtube channel, the former Pakistan spearhead had said that the Men in Blue did not have "express pace bowlers, "cut-for-role spinners" and had come to the tournament with "confused team selection".
"India does not deserve to meet us at the MCG. Because their cricket has been exposed. What's the big deal about reaching the semis? There are four quality teams. Defeating Netherlands and Zimbabwe to reach semifinal is nothing huge. Indian cricket, I think, is at the lowest right now because when it comes to ICC events, India will need to look at their captaincy, the management will need to take the blame," he said in the video.
He also questioned Shami's inclusion in the squad saying, "All of a sudden, they added Shami to the squad. He is a good fast bowler, but did not deserve to be in the squad. I cannot tell what the final XI is for India right now. India should have shown aggression, they had given up after the fifth or sixth over. I do not think India have depth in spin bowling. Chahal could have played. He was not included in the playing eleven. If Adil Rashid could play, why couldn't Chahal?"
Leading up to the final clash, Akhtar had taken a dig at Indian bowlers saying, "The difference is that England are in a comprehensive position, their confidence will be sky-rocketing. England know Pakistan bowlers are not like India. They will have to work hard to win, they won't get a walkover."
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