Shaheen Afridi wins over the internet with no celebrations after dismissing Shahid Afridi

The recent PSL 2018 fixture between the Lahore Qalandars and the Karachi Kings was an absolute thriller. The match, that ended with a Super Over finish, made the headlines for various reasons. Among the lot, the news of young Shaheen Afridi cleaning up veteran Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi grabbed a lot of attention.

During the innings of the Karachi Kings, Shaheen found himself bowling the final over of the innings. He was not having the best of days on the cricket field. On the very first delivery that Shahid Afridi faced in the match, he clobbered Shaheen Afridi for a six in the final over.

On the very next delivery, Shaheen had the perfect revenge to his name. He ended up getting through the defense of Shahid Afridi and shattered the middle stump. Soon after taking the wicket, he looked all excited. He was about to celebrate but then refrained from doing so and just passed on a smile.

Here is a recap of how Shaheen Afridi dismissed Shahid Afridi:

OUT! 19.3 Shaheen Afridi to Shahid Afridi
Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/s71JGtYlyg#KKvLQ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/fsUTJbnkYE

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 11, 2018

The social media is absolutely going gaga over the entire episode. They absolutely loved the fact that Shaheen did not celebrate the wicket as a mark of respect for the legendary former national skipper. Later, after the game, Shaheen also posted a social media update praising Shahid Afridi. He remarked that nobody can ever match the aura of Shahid Afridi.

He conveyed his love and respect for the legendary cricketer. Meanwhile, the fans kept pouring their good wishes for Shaheen Afridi for his lovely gesture. They were certainly overawed by the reactions that Shaheen came up with.

Here is what Shaheen tweeted after the game:

“More Shaheen Shah Afridi Retweeted PakistanSuperLeague There is only one Shahid Afridi in the cricket arena. And this is the least you can do to honor the Man for his services to cricket, Pakistan and humanity. Duaaain @SAfridiOfficial bhai! #Respect #Legend,” Shaheen Afridi wrote in his tweeted.

There is only one Shahid Afridi in the cricket arena. And this is the least you can do to honor the Man for his services to cricket, Pakistan and humanity. Duaaain @SAfridiOfficial bhai!#Respect #Legend https://t.co/re6nlQJuVM

— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) March 12, 2018

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