T20 World Cup: 5 surprise elements from T20 WC– The ongoing T20 World Cup has witnessed the rise of a number of match winners. A number of players are showcasing their talent on the world’s biggest stage. Whether it’s Asif Ali or Tymal Mills, we have seen individual performances changing the course of the game. While Asif Ali changed the context of a game in an over, Tymal Miss has also come as a surprise package for England in T20 World. Follow India vs New Zealand live updates on insidesport.in
T20 World Cup: From Tymal Miss to Asif Ali, 5 surprise elements from T20 WC
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Tymal Mills
- England pacer Tymal Mills has been phenomenal for 2009 champions.
- He has turned into a standout bowler for Englishmen.
- Mills was once bought by RCB for Rs 12 crore deal and then he disappeared.
- Now, he is back out of the blues with 7 wickets in 3 matches.
- Tymal Mills took three wickets against Bangladesh and provided a couple of breakthroughs against Australia and the West Indies.
Asif Ali
- Asif Ali blistering cameo powered Pakistan to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in Dubai on Friday.
- Pakistan needed 24 runs in 12 balls but Asif did a Carlos Brathwaite and smashed four sixes to power Pakistan home.
- He smashed four sixes in the penultimate over as Pakistan defeated Afghanistan with six balls to spare.
- Ali also scored 27 runs off just 12 balls against New Zealand to help Pakistan post a decent total.
Shaheen Afridi
- Shaheen Afridi stole the show with his brilliant bowling against India in Pakistan’s opening match in T20 World Cup.
- He dismissed India top order Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli.
- His 3/31 helped Pakistan beat India for the first time in a World Cup match.
- He also kept New Zealand under control with his brilliant spell of 1/21 and then returned with 1/22.
- His contributions have seen Pakistan pull off three victories in a row—India, New Zealand and Afghanistan respectively.
Maheesh Theekshana
- Sri Lanka is known to offer a number of spinners in world cricket. While Wanindu Hasaranga lived up to the potential, Mahesh Theekshana seems to be a proven talent.
- The 21-year-old helped Sri Lanka progress to the Super 12 stage with 8 wickets in the tournament.
- He returned with 3 wickets each against Ireland and Namibia and then took a couple of wickets against the Netherland.
- Even though he failed to pick wickets against strong sides like South Africa and Australia, he can be groomed to become a specialist in the days to come.
Gerhard Erasmus
- Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus has led from the front in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
- He scored 109 runs in 4 matches at an average of 36.33 which features a fifty against Ireland.
- His excellency has guided the minnows to the Super 12 stage and also raked up a victory against Scotland in the Super 12 stage opener.
- Namibia has emerged as a force to reckon with in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Now, they will look to pull off a few upsets in their upcoming contests against Afghanistan, New Zealand, Pakistan and India.
T20 World Cup: 5 surprise elements from T20 WC
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