Watch: Banter between Shoaib Akhtar and Ali Zafar reaches the cricket pitch
Two Pakistani superstars from different 'fields' face off on a cricket pitch. Watch video below
We all remember those frightening days of Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar running the length of the entire stadium before bowling deadly Yorkers to our favourite batsmen.
Ah, those days of terror when Tendulkar would be facing the first delivery of the innings from a pumped up Akhtar.
Those days are no more and neither Sachin nor Shoaib play international cricket today; but the Rawalpindi Express turned back the clocks for his social media. Who is the unfortunate facing his deadly deliveries, you ask? The Dear Zindagi-star Ali Zafar.
But how did this match-up happen? A singer-actor taking on a speedster is not something you see everyday. It all started after Shoaib posted a tweet for Ali which read, “Suna hai bara cricketer hai tu @AliZafarsays??” (I have heard that you are some cricketer)
Suna hai bara cricketer hai tu @AliZafarsays ??
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 3, 2019
Zafar also gave it back to Akhtar in a cheeky way saying that he has also heard that Akhtar bowls a little.
Suna hai bari bowling kerwaate hain aap :) https://t.co/JSpx20zxyQ
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) December 3, 2019
Akhtar, who is fondly remembered as one of the most lethal bowlers of his generation, replied, "Tu time aur jagah bataa. Aur phir aik ball touch ker k dikha (you decide the time and place and then try connecting even one of my deliveries)."
Tu time aur jagah bataa. Aur phir aik ball touch ker k dikha. https://t.co/eBIitcYJsT
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 3, 2019
Zafar, who has starred in Bollywood films like London Paris New York & Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, tweeted back with a picture of him waiting at a pitch
Ground mein Intezar ker raha hoon. Aik ball mein bhaee kervaoon ga. 172 miles/hour. https://t.co/UUiLkm5LPf pic.twitter.com/Q5uryX4uf1
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) December 3, 2019
Then the two stars finally met on the pitch! Zafar posted a cheeky tweet where he can be seen bowling a bouncer, making the 'Pindi express duck.
Was born ready. Ball touch kerne ki baat ki thee sir aapne. That may have been slightly over 172 mph. @shoaib100mph https://t.co/Sa4F6znLXj pic.twitter.com/hOnUub3Xuy
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) December 4, 2019
But the pacer wasn't one to take it sitting down. He responded with a tweet where Zafar can be seen getting castled with a ferocious yorker.
Ye wo yorker hai jis se baray baray burj ultay hain jani @AliZafarsays .
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 4, 2019
My fans can tag all those 'burj' and tell you. https://t.co/Vue2V28T58 pic.twitter.com/DQxTNucSNp
Though this twitter-banter could be a promotional campaign to market Akhtar's YouTube video, but in the end it's us, the viewer who derived the joy of seeing the once-terrifying Akhtar bowling that classic yorker once again.
So i spent a day with this amazing artist and the pride of our nation @AliZafarsays
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 5, 2019
A lot of fun, some banter. Unlike ever before.
Watch the show tonight on my YouTube channel.
7 pm
Show Produced by: @TahaSadaqat#AliZafar #TeefaInTrouble #ShoaibAkhtar #RawalpindiExpress pic.twitter.com/JKU1OA0Zyz
But how did this match-up happen? A singer-actor taking on a speedster is not something you see everyday. It all started after Shoaib posted a tweet for Ali which read, “Suna hai bara cricketer hai tu @AliZafarsays??” (I have heard that you are some cricketer)
Suna hai bara cricketer hai tu @AliZafarsays ??
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 3, 2019
Zafar also gave it back to Akhtar in a cheeky way saying that he has also heard that Akhtar bowls a little.
Suna hai bari bowling kerwaate hain aap :) https://t.co/JSpx20zxyQ
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) December 3, 2019
Akhtar, who is fondly remembered as one of the most lethal bowlers of his generation, replied, "Tu time aur jagah bataa. Aur phir aik ball touch ker k dikha (you decide the time and place and then try connecting even one of my deliveries)."
Tu time aur jagah bataa. Aur phir aik ball touch ker k dikha. https://t.co/eBIitcYJsT
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 3, 2019
Zafar, who has starred in Bollywood films like London Paris New York & Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, tweeted back with a picture of him waiting at a pitch
Ground mein Intezar ker raha hoon. Aik ball mein bhaee kervaoon ga. 172 miles/hour. https://t.co/UUiLkm5LPf pic.twitter.com/Q5uryX4uf1
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) December 3, 2019
Then the two stars finally met on the pitch! Zafar posted a cheeky tweet where he can be seen bowling a bouncer, making the 'Pindi express duck.
Was born ready. Ball touch kerne ki baat ki thee sir aapne. That may have been slightly over 172 mph. @shoaib100mph https://t.co/Sa4F6znLXj pic.twitter.com/hOnUub3Xuy
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) December 4, 2019
But the pacer wasn't one to take it sitting down. He responded with a tweet where Zafar can be seen getting castled with a ferocious yorker.
Ye wo yorker hai jis se baray baray burj ultay hain jani @AliZafarsays .
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 4, 2019
My fans can tag all those 'burj' and tell you. https://t.co/Vue2V28T58 pic.twitter.com/DQxTNucSNp
Though this twitter-banter could be a promotional campaign to market Akhtar's YouTube video, but in the end it's us, the viewer who derived the joy of seeing the once-terrifying Akhtar bowling that classic yorker once again.
So i spent a day with this amazing artist and the pride of our nation @AliZafarsays
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 5, 2019
A lot of fun, some banter. Unlike ever before.
Watch the show tonight on my YouTube channel.
7 pm
Show Produced by: @TahaSadaqat#AliZafar #TeefaInTrouble #ShoaibAkhtar #RawalpindiExpress pic.twitter.com/JKU1OA0Zyz
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