Watch: Shadab Khan, playing for San Francisco Unicorns in the inaugural Major League Cricket smashed a quick 30-ball 61 to help his team post a formidable 215 on the board.
Pakistan’s Shadab is one of the ten Pakistan players selected in the 2023 MLC. He marked his presence in the league with a stellar showing with the bat, helping his side to a 22-run win against MI New York.
Walking in to bat with his side in trouble at 50-4, Shadab put on a 129-run stand with Corey Anderson, who smashed an unbeaten 91 in 52 balls.
He started off cautiously, scoring 14 in his first 11 balls, before adding 16 in the next eight. He broke free in the 15th over of the innings, bowled by Sarabjit Ladda, hitting four successive boundaries. He started off with a flat six over long-off and hit a four on the second ball, this time through mid-off.
The third delivery of the over was another maximum, shuffling across outside the off stump to smash it over long-off. He brought up his half-century with yet another six, reaching the landmark in 24 balls.
Shadab’s innings was laced with four fours and five sixes, at a strike rate of 203.33. He also picked up a wicket in the second innings to cap off a memorable outing.
Watch Shadab’s innings here:
ABSOLUTE KHAN-age!
Shadab Khan TEES 🏌️♂️off in the 15th over, going SIX, FOUR, SIX, SIX to bring up his 5⃣0⃣!
1⃣4⃣4⃣/4⃣ (14.4) pic.twitter.com/Y3DFm7JIqC
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