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WATCH: Shaheen Shah Afridi plays MS Dhoni’s ‘Helicopter Shot’ during final T20I against Australia

Pakistan cricket star Shaheen Shah Afridi plays MS Dhoni's helicopter shot during the final T20I against Australia that was played in Hobart on Monday.

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Australian cricket team have completed an easy win over Pakistan to complete a 3-0 T20I series win in Hobart on Monday. Pakistan star Shaheen Shah Afridi emulated MS Dhoni with the former Indian skipper’s famous helicopter shot. The incident occurred during the final T20I match between Australia and Pakistan that was played in Hobart. 

Aaron Hardie was bowling the fifth ball of the 16th over which was a free hit. Shaheen Afridi whipped his wrists and played the helicopter shot that sped to the fence for four runs. Even the commentators reacted with excitement after the shot was successfully played by the 24-year-old. 

Mohammad Rizwan rested himself for the game and Salman Agha was given the captaincy for the final game. Australia went in with the same team that won the previous game in Sydney. Pakistan made two changes as Haseebullah Khan and Jahandad Khan came in for Rizwan and Naseem Shah. 

Australia coasts to easy win to complete series whitewash

After taking a fifer in the last game, Spencer Johnson got the wicket of opener Sahibzada Farhan for nine runs. Babar Azam and Haseebullah Khan then added 44 runs for the second wicket before Khan was to Adam Zampa for 24. 

Aaron Hardie came into the attack and got the wickets for Usman Khan for 3 and skipper Agha Salman for 1. Irfan Khan scored 10 before he was run out due to a mix-up which saw Spencer Johnson effect a direct hit. 

Babar Azam was the best batter for Pakistan with 41 runs from 28 balls with the help of four boundaries. Adam Zampa ended the innings by the former skipper to make it 91/5 in the 13th over. Shaheen Afridi scored 16 off 12 balls with two fours and a pulled six over the square leg region as Pakistan were all out for 117. 

Chasing 118 to win, Australia lost Matthew Short early for 2 when he was caught by Irfan Khan off Shaheen Afridi. Jake Fraser-McGurk then scored 18 off 11 balls before falling to Jahandad Khan. Skipper Josh Inglis then joined Marcus Stoinis as the pair added 55 runs for the 3rd wicket. Stoinis was not out on 61 off 27 balls with five boundaries and 5 sixes with one maximum going out of the stadium. 

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