WATCH: 6,6... Shaheen Afridi's last over assault during PAK vs UAE Asia Cup 2025 match

Shaheen Afridi turned his big hitter mode on during the last over of the first innings during the Pakistan vs UAE (PAK vs UAE) Asia Cup 2025 match on Wednesday (September 17, 2025). With back-to-back sixes, he added extra energy in the gallery and some much-needed runs for his team as well.

Afridi scored an unbeaten 29 off 14 with three 4s and two 6s, and Pakistan registered 146 runs in 20 overs against 9 wickets. In the last over of the innings, 18 runs came from his blade. Former Pakistan international Wasim Akram, who was with the mic in the commentary box, said that Afridi has polished his batting skills a lot. The second six over the over he hit was using the wrists, which impressed Akram a lot.

Muhammad Rohid, the United Arab Emirates pacer, who bowled the 20th over of the first innings, started off the over with an outside off, full-length delivery. Afridi remained fixed in front of the leg stump and launched the ball over the long-off region for the first six of the over.

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Back to back 6s from Shaheen Afridi vs UAE

 In the following delivery, the pacer again went full, this time pointing towards the leg stump, but the result was the same—a six. Afridi, as before, looked solid on his toes, using his wrists beautifully to flick the ball over the square leg fence for the second consecutive six of the over.

In the next delivery, he southpaw clubbed the ball for a four. Afridi just guided the short-of-length, slower delivery short fine leg for a four. The star Pakistani cricketer, who is known for his fast bowling abilities, scored 16 runs in the first 3 balls and, in total, 18 runs from the over to conclude the innings. 

Watch the over here