ODI World Cup 2023: Shaheen joins father-in-law Shahid Afridi in an exclusive World Cup club

Shaheen Afridi led a fightback from Pakistan in the last 10 overs against Australia with a five-wicket haul. Australia seemed set to surpass 400 when openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh scored centuries in a mammoth 259-run opening stand. Afridi broke that partnership and then went on to pick three wickets in the last three overs to complete his five-wicket haul.

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Shaheen recorded his second World Cup five-wicket haul, having already a figure of 6/35 against Bangladesh during the 2019 tournament. That makes him just the second Pakistan player after his father-in-law Shahid Afridi to have two World Cup five-wicket hauls to his name. Shaheen shah Afridi's figure of 5/54 is also the best for any bowler so far in the 2023 World Cup.

New Zealand's Mitchell Santner is second on the list, with a figure of 5/89 against the Netherlands. India's Jasprit Bumrah's 4/39 against Afghanistan is third on the list while England's Reece Topley's 4/43 against the Netherlands is fourth. The top five is concluded by Australia's Adam Zampa, who has a return figure of 4/47 against Sri Lanka.