On Tuesday, Saud Shakeel’s double tonne and Naseem Shah’s 78-ball stay helped Pakistan extend their lead to 149. Pakistan extended their lead to 149 on day three of the first Test on Tuesday, as Saud Shakeel hit a massive double tonne and Naseem Shah stayed on the wicket despite facing 78 balls. The home side is looking for wickets on the fourth day in Galle. Read complete details about Naseem Shah winning the hearts of cricket fans below.
Naseem Shah wins the hearts of cricket fans with his surprising batting skills against SL
On day three of the first Test on Tuesday, Pakistan increased their lead to 149 thanks to a huge double century from Saud Shakeel and the perseverance of Naseem Shah, who batted through 78 balls.
On the fourth day of the opening match in Galle, the hosts resumed their second innings while the visitors searched for wickets. Frustrating as it was for Sri Lanka, Naseem and Shakeel’s unbreakable defense won over the hearts of home fans.
The fans wasted little time showering the young pacer with accolades and, in some cases, posting humorous memes about him on social media.