Aggressive, and, at occasions, devastating, he possessed a typical quick bowler’s mentality, and cited Shoaib Akthar as his idol.
After taking 4 for 38 from his ten overs to limit Scotland to 210, Shapoor was available down at No. 11 to contribute to an unbeaten final-wicket stand of 19. He even struck the successful boundary which took Afghanistan to a well-known one-wicket win with three balls to spare. Shapoor completed on 12 not out, his second-highest ODI rating.
In a press release launched on his Fb web page, Shapoor stated the choice to retire was “one of many hardest selections” of his life.
“My journey started in essentially the most difficult occasions of Afghan cricket,” he stated. “I confronted difficulties, performed below restricted sources, and overcame many obstacles, however I by no means misplaced religion. The help of cricket followers, my teammates, coaches, and particularly my household stored me going via each hardship. I sincerely thank everybody who stood by my facet all through this lengthy journey.
“The love, prayers, and unwavering help of my household, mates, followers, and the individuals of Afghanistan have been my best power. I’ll all the time be pleased about it.”
