Pakistan star pacer Shaheen Afridi entered The Hundred competitors with a bang as he took two wickets on his first two deliveries for the Welsh Fire in opposition to Manchester Originals on Wednesday. Due to rain, the match obtained lowered to 40 balls-per aspect and the Fire posted a complete of 94/3 after being requested to bat first. However, the Originals fell quick by 9 runs as they had been restricted to 85/4. Shaheen performed an enormous position within the Fire’s victory as he dismissed Phil Salt and Laurie Evans within the first over.

After the match ended, Shaheen interacted with veteran India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik and former England pacer Stuart Broad, who’re part of the broadcasting workforce. During the interplay, Karthik stood in the midst of each the gamers, who’re apparently a lot taller than him.

Taking to Twitter, Karthik reposted the video of the interplay with a hilarious dig on his peak. “I feel you @BenDuckett1,” tweeted Karthik.

I really feel you @BenDuckett1 #heightissues https://t.co/s12uirg8BT

— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 4, 2023

This tweet was a reference to the viral image of England batter Ben Duckett from the not too long ago concluded Ashes sequence in opposition to Australia, the place he was seen standing in between Broad and batter Zak Crawley. While Duckett’s peak is 5ft 7, each, Broad and Crawley are 6ft 5.

Earlier, Broad lavished reward on Afridi and known as him one in every of his “favourite” bowlers on the planet.

“Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of my favorite bowlers to watch in the world. He’s got such a presence about him when he runs in, and I love to see bowlers run in with energy and vibrancy to their run up,” Cricket Pakistan quoted Broad as saying.

“He’s got such a natural skill – the way that ball swings back into the right-handers is such a pleasure to watch. And he represented the Notts Outlaws this summer, which is close to my heart. He’s one of the bowlers I admire hugely, and I want to see him do well,” he added.