Times of Islamabad

Shahid Afridi raises alarm bells for Pakistan in must win match against Bangladesh

Shahid Afridi raises alarm bells for Pakistan in must win match against Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD – Shahid Afridi raises alarm bells for Pakistan in must win matchagainst Bangladesh.

Shahid Khan Afridi appreciated Bangladesh for playing quality cricket inthe ongoing World Cup and asked Pakistan team to not take them lightly intheir clash on July 5.

“For me, they [Bangladesh] have shown immense improvement and played wellso far in the tournament. They can give Pakistan tough time in theirupcoming match,” said Afridi while talking in ARY News’ program ‘Har LamhaPurjosh’.

The superstar cricketer advised the national cricket team to focus on theirnext two must-win games which will clear the way for them to qualify forthe semis.

“They [boys] don’t need to think about qualifying for semis as there aretwo hurdles for them to cross. The team should play positive cricket andshow their strength,” he said.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan’s chances to qualify for thesemis of World Cup 2019 would become strong if they win their next twogames against Afghanistan and Bangladesh on June 26 and July 5,respectively.