Following their tri-series victory in Sharjah, T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha announced that he and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will donate their earnings from the T20I tri-series to those affected by the devastating floods across the country.
Taking to X, Salman wrote: “Currently our country is going through a difficult time. Myself and Shaheen Afridi will donate tri-nation series earnings to all affected by floods back home.”
He added, “I’d encourage our stars to donate in rebuilding for those whose lives are destroyed.”
This gesture comes as the country is dealing with its second catastrophic monsoon flooding in three years. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), since late June, over 900 people have died, more than 1,400 villages have been inundated in Punjab, and over a million residents have been displaced.
Pakistan Wins Tri-Series Title
The announcement coincided with Pakistan’s impressive 75-run victory over Afghanistan in the tri-series final in Sharjah on Sunday. Spinner Mohammad Nawaz delivered a career-best performance, taking 5/19 to dismantle Afghanistan’s batting order.
Defending a total of 141, Pakistan bowled out Afghanistan for just 66 runs. Shaheen Afridi struck early to dismiss Rahmanullah Gurbaz, before Nawaz took center stage with a stunning hat-trick, removing Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Ibrahim Zadran in quick succession.
He later dismissed Karim Janat and Rashid Khan to complete his maiden five-wicket haul.
Earlier, Pakistan’s batting had struggled at times but was stabilized by Salman Ali Agha (24 off 27) and Nawaz (25 off 21), who guided their side to a total of 141-8.
