County Championship: Shaheen-Pujara battle steals the limelight

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

The battle between Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara and Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi stole the limelight during the ongoing County Championship.

The duo came face-to-face during the second innings of the Division Two match between Pujara’s Sussex and Shaheen’s Middlesex at Hove.

Shaheen bowled 39 deliveries to Pujara while conceding only 15 runs. However, those 15 runs included a marvelous upper cut for six over third man. Meanwhile, the left-armer had a strong appeal against Pujara turned down.  

At the close of play on day three, Pujara was unbeaten on 125 runs from 149 balls with the help of 16 fours and two sixes. On the other hand, Shaheen currently has figures of 1/43 in 12 overs.