Haider unleashed a flurry of boundaries and entertained with his aggressive strokeplay, while Hassan came agonizingly close to achieving a hat-trick
17 May, 2023
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Pakistan batter, Haider Ali, made a remarkable impact with a scintillating half-century off just 21 balls in his first white-ball outing for Derbyshire.
The second XI T20 match between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire left cricket fans in awe as Haider unleashed a flurry of boundaries and entertained with his aggressive strokeplay.
Haider Ali scores a 21-ball half-century in his first white-ball outing of the season 🔥
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) May 16, 2023
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Haider ended up with a blistering 67-run knock from 30 balls, which helped Derbyshire set a massive target of 215 runs on the board for Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire's innings faltered from the beginning, with early wickets tumbling and a lack of substantial partnerships. The team struggled to maintain a steady run rate and could only manage to score 133 runs before losing eight wickets.
In the next encounter between Gloucestershire and Warwickshire, Pakistan pacer, Hassan Ali, showcased his bowling prowess and came agonizingly close to achieving a hat-trick.
Gloucestershire fell short in their chase as Warwickshire emerged victorious by 72 runs in the second match of the season.
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to restrict them to a manageable total. Warwickshire, however, put up a competitive score of 201 runs on the board, losing eight wickets in the process.
The standout performer with the bat for Warwickshire was JG Bethell, who played a blistering knock of 47 runs off just 29 balls. His innings included two boundaries and four towering sixes, providing the much-needed impetus to Warwickshire's innings.
In response, Gloucestershire faced a stiff challenge to chase down the target set by Warwickshire. However, they struggled to build substantial partnerships and were eventually restricted to 129 runs, losing eight wickets in the process.
Hassan Ali was little expensive with the ball as he concdeded 43 runs in his four-over spell, claiming two wickets at a crucial juncture.
The 28-year-old pacer claimed the wickets of EWO Middleton and Z Akhter on back-to-back deliveries, igniting hopes of achieving a coveted hat-trick in the competition.
𝗪 𝗪 .
— Bears 🏏 (@WarwickshireCCC) May 16, 2023
So close to a @RealHa55an hat-trick this afternoon 😩
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