Published: Jul 01, 2023, 10:03 AM (IST)
Edited: Jul 01, 2023, 10:03 AM (IST)
New Delhi: Pakistani star pacer Shaheen Afridi created history on Friday (June 30) during the North Group match of T20 Blast which was played between Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire at the Trent Bridg in Nottingham. The left-arm pacer became the first bowler in the history of T20 cricket who has managed to take 4 wickets in the first over of a T20 match.
The 23-year-old opened the bowling and got rid of Warwickshire captain Alex Davies for zero. On the second ball, Afridi removed Chris Benjamin, who also got out for a golden duck. Though the star pacer missed a hat-trick, he got rid of Dan Mousley on fifth ball. Right after these three important wickets, Afridi clean-bowled Ed Barnard for a duck on his last delivery.
Video of his incredible performance is going viral all over the internet.
Here is the video:
Shaheen Afridi, you cannot do that!! ? https://t.co/ehXxmtz6rX pic.twitter.com/wvibWa17zA
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) June 30, 2023
Shaheen Shah Afridi – First Over Masterclass ❤️#ShaheenAfridi ? pic.twitter.com/ZEm9Fp9op4
— Shan Afridi (@shan_afridi7) June 30, 2023
Birmingham Bears defeated Nottinghamshire by two wickets and booked their place in the home quarter-final in the Vitality Blast.
The hosts failed to defend the total of 169 runs. Robert Yates, who opened the innings, smashed 65 runs off 46 balls after which Warwickshire managed to read the target of 19.1 overs for eight wicket loss.
Later, Maxwell, Jacob Bethell and Jake Lintott scored 19, 27 and 27 not out to take the Bears past the finish line with five balls left in their innings.
Currently, Birmingham Bears are sitting at the top of the points table, having won ten matches out of 13. On the other hand, Nottinghamshire are in the number four position; they won seven matches out of thirteen.
