Afghanistan바카라s Ikram Ali Khil drew comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar for a stunning knock against the West Indies but it is another cricketing legend who the teenager idolizes. Fittingly, Ikram broke Tendulkar바카라s record for the highest score by an 18-year-old at an ICC Men바카라s Cricket World Cup at Headingley, where the Little Master once broke the mould as Yorkshire바카라s first overseas player in 1992.
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The wicket-keeper바카라s 86 off 92 deliveries against the West Indies saw him move ahead of Tendulkar바카라s best of 84 which came 27 years ago. But rather than Sachin Tendulkar, it is former Sri Lanka keeper Kumar Sangakkara who Ikram views as a role model.
바카라Kumar Sangakkara is always in mind and my thoughts when I am batting out there,바카라 said Ikram, who has yet to meet the Sri Lankan great.
바카라His ability to rotate strike and find a boundary when needed, that is what made him a world class batsman. That is what I try to copy as much as I can.
바카라I바카라m very proud to have broken the record of a legend like Tendulkar. It makes me very happy.바카라
Ikram바카라s knock came in a losing cause as Afghanistan fell to a 23-run defeat in an entertaining encounter at Headingley.
And there was a mixture of pride and frustration at producing the highest score by an Afghan at this World Cup for the ambitious youngster.
바카라I바카라m very happy that I scored 86 runs which was the top score for Afghanistan,바카라 added Ikram, who was part of the Afghanistan team that reached the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup last year.
바카라No one had crossed that mark in the nine games but I바카라m disappointed at the same time because I thought I could score a hundred. Hopefully in the games ahead I will score a hundred for Afghanistan.
바카라I want to work very hard at my game and become the best-ever player produced by Afghanistan. I바카라m very happy with the experience I have got at this World Cup. Both playing with my teammates but the opposition as well, the likes of the West Indian players, Australians, Indians, Pakistanis, they have all helped me and guided me.
바카라That has given me a lot of confidence and I will go home and work really hard on my game.바카라
(Inputs from ICC)
