India, Sept. 16 -- Shaheen Afridi's first over to Abhishek Sharma triggered some nerves at the start of the Indian innings. Sure enough, the total wasn't a challenging one by any stretch of the imagination, and the youngsters in the current Indian team have no fear whatsoever. Still, this was Shaheen, one of the best pacers in the world, and who, in the past, has troubled India with the new ball - look no further than the 2021 T20 World Cup match between the two teams. However, Afridi's first ball follows the same old pattern. Full, straight and swinging in, and Sunday evening was no different. The ball left his hands, and while the line was good, Shaheen erred in length and paid the price.

Abhishek took it on a full toss and bludgeoned ...