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'Close enough': Netizens react to Pakistan's Asif Ali doing an MS Dhoni-like 'gun shot celebration'
Pakistan batter Asif Ali hit a seven-ball 25 and remained unbeaten against Afghanistan in Group 2 clash.
Updated : Oct 30, 2021, 12:38 PM IST | Edited by : Karen Noronha
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Pakistan has been on a roll as they started their campaign by defeating India and then went on to attain victories against New Zealand and now Afghanistan in Group 2 of the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.
While the clash against India was like a festival as the Men in Green had never defeated them in a World Cup game, but it all changed on October 24.
However, post the match, players from both sides were seen talking to each other and some even had a fanboy moment when India's mentor MS Dhoni went on to speak with them.
Now after Pakistan defeated Afghanistan, batter Asif Ali refreshed the memories of fans with a Dhoni-style gunshot celebration.
The batter pulled out his side when his team was in a spot of bother as he smashed four sixes to take Pakistan over the line. Ali hit a seven-ball 25 and remained unbeaten.
While all praised his batting capability, what caught the notice of fans was his celebration. Dhoni had done the same way back in 2006 after reaching his century against Sri Lanka in Jaipur.
Fans even said that the celebrations were close enough.
#PakvsAfg #Dhoni #AsifAli #Dubai #WorldT20 #T20WC #RememberTheNameAsifAli pic.twitter.com/oVtn43Bkd0
— Zeeshan Ali Rizvi (@zshalyrizvi) October 29, 2021
Close enough
— Bhanu Kumar Jha (@BhanuKumarJha) October 29, 2021
#AsifAli#PAKvAFG #T20WorldCup #Pak #Afganisthan pic.twitter.com/bKyNHsQF9Q
As for the clash, after being adjudicated man of the match for his seven-ball blitz, he said, "I would like to congratulate the Pakistan team and all our fans. I was confident of finishing it off from this end and that’s what I told Shoaib Malik before he got out. I look at the situation of the match, and I target the bowlers accordingly. I was talking to Shoaib when I walked in to bat and I told him that I was confident enough of getting 20-25 in one over against Karim Janat, which I did".
Skipper Babar Azam also hailed Ali after the match and said, "At the end, with Malik and Asif Ali, we knew they could do the job. He (Asif Ali) is known for this and I was confident pre-tournament itself that he would deliver when needed".
