Afridi, 36, is probably leading his national team as Pakistan take on Australia in their last Super 10 match of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 today at Mohali.
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One of low points in his distinguished career also came in India. Then the Australia-India match on March 27 will decide the second semi-finalists from Group B.
After beating Bangladesh in their opener, Pakistan have suffered successive defeats and a loss to Australia on Friday would end their tournament.
Latif was finally bowled by Faulkner as he fell four runs short of his half century.
Ahmed Shehzad skied Josh Hazelwood to Nathan Coulter-Nile early in the reply, but Sharjeel Khan kept Pakistan in it with a lively 30 before being bowled by Faulkner.
Akmal played a quickfire knock of 32 runs, studding his 20-ball stay in the middle with three hits to the fence and a six.
A poor batting display by Pakistan in their last match against New Zealand, resulted in them squandering a major advantage in terms of Net Run Rate. The pitch there is not expected to help the spinners as it does in other parts of India and Pakistan also have a benefit that they played their last match in this ground so they will be familiar with the bounce on the pitch.
After the one day break from the men cricket now we are again all set to see another great encounter between bat and ball.
Faulkner’s wickets came from a combination of his own skills in the format and Pakistan’s headlong rush into what was looking increasingly like a futile chase towards the end.
Steve Smith is backing himself to return to form as he attempts to inspire Australia to a first World Twenty20 title. He also praised the new captain, Steve Smith, but refused to be drawn on the previous captain, Michael Clarke, with whom it has been reported he had a frosty relationship.
“I am sure Australian cricket fans join us in wishing him well in his retirement from worldwide cricket and look forward to him continuing to play in the Big Bash League with the Sydney Thunder”. Maxwell smashed 30 runs off 18 deliveries with three fours and a six.
In his 21-ball knock, Watson smashed four boundaries and three sixes.
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Shane Watson was moved down the order since Finch returned to the side. Among the Pakistani bowlers, an in-form Wahab Riaz picked up 2 for 35, while Imad Wasim ended the day with figures of 2 for 31.
