Herschelle Gibbs
Jun 19 2009, Sreelata Yellamrazu

The day called for a special performance. Sadly for South Africa, that outstanding all round performance came from the Pakistan camp and from none other than Shahid Afridi in the crucial first semi final of the ICC World Twenty20 in England at Trent..

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