During his 34-ball stay at the crease, Haider Ali displayed his power-hitting skills by smashing four boundaries and two sixes
08 June, 2023
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In a T20 Vitality Blast match between Birmingham Bears and Derbyshire, the Bears set a formidable target of 204 runs on Wednesday. The Derbyshire bowlers had a tough time containing the Bears' batsmen, with Zaman Khan being particularly expensive, conceding 44 runs in his four-over spell while managing to pick up just one wicket.
Facing a challenging target, the Derbyshire Falcons got off to a fortunate start, but it was Luis Reece and Haider Ali who played superbly to forge a fifty-run opening partnership from just 33 balls. Their partnership laid the perfect foundation for the Falcons' innings.
Unfortunately for Derbyshire, the partnership was broken in an untidy manner. Haider Ali, after scoring 48 runs, charged down the wicket but missed the delivery from Danny Briggs. The wicketkeeper, Alex Davies, initially missed the stumping opportunity but managed to complete it on the second attempt as the batter was stranded outside his crease.
Make sense of this Haider Ali stumping 👀 #Blast23 pic.twitter.com/d1iD6t1yMZ
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) June 7, 2023
During his 34-ball stay at the crease, Haider Ali displayed his power-hitting skills by smashing four boundaries and two sixes. His contribution was crucial in keeping Derbyshire in the game.
The solid opening platform provided by Reece and Haider Ali allowed their captain, Leus du Plooy, to play an unbeaten innings of 66 runs. Du Plooy's knock was crucial in leading the Derbyshire Falcons to victory as they chased down the mammoth target with just three balls to spare.
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