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[Watch] Saud Shakeel Punishes Roelof van der Merwe With Monstrous Six

image-lnegpukeSaud Shakeel scored a fine half-century vs NED (AP Photos)

Saud Shakeel had the opportunity to shine for Pakistan after they lost their top three -- Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, and Babar Azam -- early against the Netherlands in their World Cup 2023 face-off on Friday (October 6). The 28-year-old did not dissappoint, slamming a scintillating half-century off just 32 balls to become the second-quickest from his country to get there in World Cups, after Inzamam-ul-Haq.

Among Shakeel's delicious shots, the one he hit against Roelof van der Merwe drew a lot of attention. It was a free hit from van der Merwe, who bowled into Shakeel's arc to make it easy for the batsman.

Shakeel remained in the crease before clearing his front leg to loft it way over long-on for a massive six.

Earlier in the game, Dutch skipper Scott Edwards won the toss and asked Pakistan to bat first at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad . The Men in Green, who have been training here all day long, had a terrible start, losing their star top three inside the first 10 overs.

However, Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan steadied the ship, and at the time of writing, have taken their side to 145/3 in 25 overs. Shakeel is batting on 58* off 41 balls, while Rizwan is on 50* off 58 deliveries.