Arafat’s performance drew the praise from many of Pakistan’s more senior players, with skipper Shaheen Afridi singling out the youngster for his efforts.
“The form of Arafat and fast bowlers is good signs for us,” Shaheen said.
“Arafat is a very good talent and he is a proper all-rounder, which bodes well for us. Hopefully, he will deliver for us in many more games in the future.”
Arafat looks certain to come into contention for Pakistan’s squad at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup next year and Shaheen said all of his side’s plans were based around next year’s showpiece that will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
“As a team we have done some good things but we need to improve further as we are looking to build towards the World Cup,” he said.
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