Afridi's last innings summed up his career. The four off the first ball reflected his fearless — and at times mindless — aggression.
Misbah-ul-Haq's comments came after Australia beat Pakistan by six wickets in the quarter-final.
Former captain, Rashid Latif said some of the decisions taken by the management cost the team.
Australia chased down the target in 33.5 overs.
In the post-match presentation, Misbah-ul-Haq mentioned that he had never seen anyone bowl like that.
Wahab's fiery spell reduced AUS to 59/3, before Watson rescued his side to a 6-wicket win.
Downcast fans in Islamabad slammed the side's poor fielding.
The Australia skipper said that his side were lucky to survive Riaz's terrific early spell.
Pakistan were bowled out for a below-par 213, which Australia chased down with six wickets to spare.
Australia rode their luck and a fine innings from Steven Smith to win the game by six wickets.