The match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan on Monday at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff will eventually turn into a quarter-final as the winning team gets a direct entry to the semi-finals. The condition is clear for both the teams, as the loser goes home and if the washout happens both the teams will going to suffer loss. However, for Indian tennis player Sania Mirza, the match is exceedingly noteworthy for another reason. Her significant other, Shoaib Malik will be playing his 250th ODI for the nation.
The 35-year old all-rounder has been on the green jersey for about 18 years now. In 249 matches, he has scored 6742 runs with an average of more than 35. Helpful with the ball also, the man from Sialkot, Punjab has grabbed 153 wickets so far in ODIs. In front of the critical tie, spouse Sania said that she is glad for her better half's accomplishment while giving an interview to the official Facebook page of Pakistan Cricket Team.
“It’s a proud moment for all of us, for his mother, for his brother and sisters and for myself too. We are very proud of him of everything he has achieved,” said Mirza. “It shows his commitment to Pakistan and to cricket. I have always known him as someone with full of passion for playing and for representing his country,” the 30-year old former Wimbledon doubles winner added.
Hailing from two unique nations and being sporting personalities, Mirza and Malik thought that it was hard to see each other frequently. Henceforth, the telephone was the friend in need for them. "Lot goes into coordinating, phones really help us, We spend a lot of time apart. Obviously, being two professional athletes. I get lucky because in Australia as well, the Pakistan team was there when I was in Australia. Sometimes our schedules match and I had this week off, instead of going back to India or Dubai, I came here. So good change for me to watch some cricket as well"recalled the Mumbai-born tennis star.
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