SHARJAH – Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi managed to grab maiden hat-trick in the T10 Cricket League 2017 at Sharjah on Thursday.
Afridi, who was leading Pakhtoons, dismissed South African Rilee Rossouw, West Indian DJ Bravo and former Indian opener Virender Sehwag off the first three deliveries of the fifth over to achieve this feat.
Shahid’s led Pakhtoons beat Sehwag’s Maratha Arabians by 25 runs in the second match of the tournament that is being seen as a precursor to cricket’s entry into the Olympics.
Earlier, batting first, Pakhtoons scored 121 for the loss of four wickets in the stipulated 10 overs, Fakhar Zaman’s hammered 22-ball 45 and Liam Dawson’s 23-ball 44.
For the quick loss of five wickets on just 46 runs, it looked all over for Arabians, but English batsman Alex Hales gave them a semblance of chance by smashing 57 off 26 balls with the help of five fours and four sixes. In the end, the target proved too much for Arabians as they could score only 96/7.
