Shahid Afridi may have taken four wickets in Pakistan's first ever 10-wicket win at the World Cup on Wednesday, but the captain had to concede man-of-the-match honors to his opening batsman and bowler. Afridi has been one of Mohammad Hafeez's most vocal supporters, and his faith was repaid with the allrounder's eye-catching performance in the crushing quarterfinal win over West Indies. The 30-year-old Hafeez took 2-16 in 10 overs, and was 61 not out alongside fellow opener Kamran Akmal as Pakistan coasted past its victory target of 113.

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