Shaheen Afridi: Shaheen Afridi proved yet again why he is rated highly, as he picked up four wickets in the first over of the T20 Blast match between Nottinghamshire and Birmingham Bears. Playing for Nottinghamshire, Pakistan’s talisman dismissed Alex Davies (0), Chris Benjamin (0), Dan Mousley (1), and Ed Barnard (0) in the first over innings. Shaheen was simply unplayable, with his trademark toe-crushing Yorkers.
The left-arm pacer’s first wicket of Davies was LBW, Benjamin, and Barnard were dismissed with unplayable Yorkers, while Mousley’s wicket belonged more to the fielder Olly Stone who took a blinder of a catch. Shaheen also etched his name i the record books as he became the first pacer to pick four wickets in the T20 Blast tournament.
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Shaheen Afridi: Shaheen Afridi’s impeccable spell goes in vain Bears beat Nots by two wickets
Shaheen’s scintillating first-over blitz went in vain as the Bears beat Notts by two wickets. After losing four wickets for just seven runs, Bears batter Rob Yates mixed caution with aggression and made composed 46 balls 65 runs.
Jacob Bethell (27) and Jake Lintott (27) not out also chipped in vital contributions in the Bears’ two-wicket win over Notts. Courtesy of this thrilling win, Bears have booked themselves a place in the quarterfinals of the T20 Blast.
Notts had a few injury issues to deal with as Stone could bowl only three balls before limping off the field due to a hamstring injury. This was Notts’ sixth loss in the Vitality Blast. Currently, they are placed fourth on the points table in the North Group with 14 points.
Notts have a negative NRR and now need to win games if they harbor hopes of reaching the quarterfinals. Speaking about Bears, they are placed first in the North Group, with 20 points. They have lost only three matches and have guaranteed themselves a home quarter-final.
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