He has been playing for Afghanistan in various guises since the age of 11, and spent his early years seeking refuge in Pakistan. Naveen is not a man to be underestimated. This time, pace was on the ball in the shape of Naveen-ul-Haq, who struggled a little last time out. Mujeeb took the opening over against Pakistan, and Mohammad Nabi against Scotland. That confidence would only have been stoked by the absence of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who had the best economy rate and average of any bowler at the tournament, in the Afghan line-up.
“We’re extremely confident against spin,” Craig Williams insisted, on the back of confident performances against the slow bowling of Scotland and Sri Lanka in the first round. The World Cup debutants were told to expect a trial by twirl in Abu Dhabi and reassured the world pre-match that they had comprehensively prepared for the challenge. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 never fails to surprise.
It was seam, not spin, that proved Namibia’s undoing against Afghanistan.
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