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Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli vs Shaheen Shah Afridi In Numbers

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After the rains played spoilsport in the first game between India and Pakistan, both teams are now set to return for a Super Four encounter of Asia Cup 2023, on 10 September. The match is scheduled to be held in R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

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In their first meeting, Shaheen Shah Afridi wreaked havoc in his opening spell, prising out the wicket of both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in a quick span. 

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It was the first time Kohli faced Shaheen in ODIs, and he gave away his wicket on the second ball he faced. Kohli ended up chopping onto his wickets against a ball he could have left alone.

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In T20I though, Kohli and Afridi have been engaged in a gripping duel. in the 2021 T20 World Cup, Afridi cleaned up Kohli inside the Powerplay, thus shaking the entire batting order.

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Next year in the World Cup, Kohli put up an all-time-great performance, overcoming the obstacles with great mastery, hitting a six and four fours against against Shaheen Afridi. 

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Shaheen Afridi will be itching to go against Kohli in the upcoming match. Will Kohli successfully negate Afridi's threat to fall to him again? Perhaps, only time will tell.

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