{"id":383828,"date":"2023-10-25T17:55:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/25\/world-cup-shahid-afridi-wants-iftikhar-ahmed-to-play-like-glenn-maxwell-vs-south-africa-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T17:55:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:55:43","slug":"world-cup-shahid-afridi-wants-iftikhar-ahmed-to-play-like-glenn-maxwell-vs-south-africa-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/25\/world-cup-shahid-afridi-wants-iftikhar-ahmed-to-play-like-glenn-maxwell-vs-south-africa-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup: Shahid Afridi wants Iftikhar Ahmed to play like Glenn Maxwell vs South Africa | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-104707066,imgsize-77608.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Glenn <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-world-cup\/news\/world-cup-aus-vs-ned-highlights-glenn-maxwell-hits-fastest-world-cup-century-after-david-warners-104-as-australia-decimate-netherlands\/articleshow\/104705248.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Maxwell <\/a>smashed the fastest hundred in the history of the ODI World Cup as Australia pummelled the Netherlands by a record 309 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday.<br \/>Impressed by Maxwell&#8217;s power-hitting show that gave Australia a third win on the trot, former Pakistan captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shahid-afridi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shahid Afridi<\/a> hailed the Australian swashbuckling allrounder. <\/p>\n<p>Afridi also said he is expecting Pakistan&#8217;s star batsman <!-- -->Iftikhar Ahmed<!-- --> to play a Maxwell-like innings when the Green Shirts face South Africa in their must-win and crucial encounter against South Africa on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. <\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW\">\n<p class=\"efT4r\">AUS vs NED, ICC World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell smashed fastest hundred in ODI World Cup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After Maxwell handed Australia a record 309-run win, Afridi took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote: &#8220;What an innings by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/glenn-maxwell\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glenn Maxwell<\/a> today, its a showcase of top class power hitting, well-deserved win for Australia.&#8221;<br \/>&#8220;I expect Iftikhar Ahmad to play a similar role for our team, he definitely has the capability to do so and the pitches are curated for power hitting, we all need you to fire up now,&#8221; he further wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell produced a blistering 106 off 44 balls and opener <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/david-warner\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Warner<\/a> made 104 as Australia racked up 399-8 after electing to bat.<br \/>The five-time champions then returned to bundle out their opponents for 90 in 21 overs, subjecting the Dutch to the biggest defeat in the tournament&#8217;s history.<br \/>Pakistan are fifth in the points table with 2 wins and 3 defeats in 5 matches. 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