Feats
Shahid Afridi
- Shahid Afridi became the second player to score 8000 runs and pick up 300 wickets in ODIs after Sanath Jayasuriya.
- The game against the UAE on Wednesday was Afridi's 499th International match, equalling Inzamam Ul-Haq's record for most appearances.
Shaiman Anwar
UAE's 35-year-old Shaiman Anwar surpassed Kumar Sangakkara's tally of 268 runs in the World Cup yesterday, with his 62 runs off 88 deliveries taking him to 270 overall. He is now the leading run-getter at this World Cup.
270 runs 67.50 average 2 fifties 1 century
This was the first game in the history of ODI cricket that featured 40+ aged captains from both sides. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq turned 40 in May last year, while his counterpart Mohammad Tauqir celebrated his 43rd birthday earlier this year.
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