KARACHI: Shahid Afridi, who was named the Man of the Match in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 at Lord’s on Sunday, said he owe his success with the bat to the respect he gave to the bowlers throughout the tournament.
He said," I thought I could take on any bowler and I showed no respect to them. That is why I was struggling to get runs”.
Afridi played an important role in the semi-final against South Africa and in the final against Sri Lanka guiding his team to be the champions of the T20 format.
After being promoted higher up the order, Afridi scored back-to-back half-centuries and also took wickets at crucial junctures for his team.
Shahid Afridi said that his captain and coach told him to take his batting seriously.
“I decided then that I needed to show respect to the bowlers and be patient at the crease. I realised that you can't attack the bowlers all the time and you need to take your time to settle down,” he added.
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