Watch: Shaheen Afridi Sends Chills Down India's Batting Order With Sensational 4-Wicket Haul In 1st Over Of T20 Blast
Published - 01 Jul 2023, 12:38 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Pakistan star Shaheen Afridi has further enhanced his reputation as one of the best fast bowlers in the world by sensationally taking 4 wickets in the first over during the match between Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire in the ongoing T20 Blast.
The left-arm pacer’s pace, accuracy, and ability to bowl swinging deliveries as well as pinpoint yorkers make him one of the most lethal bowlers in the world. Time and again, he has been hailed by many as the best left-arm pacer in the world. And the praises are only going to increase for him after his stunning first over against Warwickshire.
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Shaheen Afridi takes 4 wickets:
The over did not start on a good note as he conceded five wides before turning things around in a spectacular fashion. On the first legitimate delivery of the over, he trapped opener Alex Davies in front of the wicket with a toe-crushing yorker. Chris Benjamin was then dismissed for a golden duck too after he tried to scoop the ball and was clean-bowled.
Dan Mousley then took a single on the third ball to stop Shaheen Afridi from completing his hat-trick. On the fourth ball, the Pakistan pace spearhead conceded another single before ending the over with two more wickets. On the fifth ball, Olly Stone drove straight to the fielder in the cover before Shaheen Afridi bowled Ed Barnard with a beauty to end the over.
His spell, however, went in vain as Warwickshire recovered from the disastrous start and beat Nottinghamshire by 2 wickets. Chasing 169, Warwickshire crossed the finishing line with 5 balls remaining. Opener Robert Yates starred with the bat, scoring 65 runs off 46 balls. Shaheen Afridi, on the other hand, finished with figures of 4 for 29.
Here is a clip of the stunning over from Shaheen Afridi:
Shaheen Afridi, you cannot do that!! ? https://t.co/ehXxmtz6rX pic.twitter.com/wvibWa17zA
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) June 30, 2023
Brief scores: Nottinghamshire 168 in 20 overs (Tom Moores 73; Jake Lintott 3-27, Hasan Ali 3-25) lost to Warwickshire 172/8 in 19.1 overs (Robert Yates 65; Shaheen Afridi 4-29, Jake Ball 3-33) by two wickets
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