Mohammad Shahzad is not just a cricketer, he is a performer. He knows when to get the act going and when the TV cameras have him in focus. He likes to create memories on a cricket field and that’s what was his intent when he came out to bat against India on Tuesday.
"I knew they had new bowlers today, I knew it was my day and I targetted them," the burly opener said nonchalantly during an interview in the mid-innings break.
Mohammad Shahzad's batting has the kind of purpose, which lifts a team like Afghanistan, who have to depend on modest resources while locking horns with the big boys of international cricket. The wicket-keeper batsman's ability to clear the in field at will helps him provide good momentum at the top of the order in a team which mostly consists of grafters in the middle order.
Shahzad’s cavalier batting style helps the Afghans put up fighting totals while batting first and that gives the mystery spinners a chance to stymie the opposition like they did against India.
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