The young leg-spinner, Rashid Khan seems to be having an unbelievable talent not only with the ball in hand but in other aspects of the game as well like batting and fielding. Besides being the number one T20I bowler in the world, the Afghan protege is an excellent fielder and a handy batsman down the order.
On Friday, Rashid again became the talk of the town during the Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Big Bash League (BBL) match at the Adelaide Oval. He had bowled four overs, giving away just 15 runs with a wicket to his name at an economy rate of 3.75. But he made a far more important contribution on the day. The leg-spinner took a stunning catch while running which affected the dismissal of the dangerous Chris Lynn packing for 26.
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Liam O’Connor tossed up his delivery well and Lynn took the bait and went for an uncultured slog to mid-wicket but ended up getting a leading edge and skying the ball. Rashid who was inside the circle on the off-side, ran at full tilt with his eyes glued to the ball and dived full-length, getting both hands to the ball to complete a remarkable catch.
Cricket Australia’s official Twitter handle posted the video of Rashid Khan’s catch, which was reposted by IPL side SunRisers Hyderabad with a caption which read: “Rashid Khan can do anything! We repeat, Rashid Khan can do anything!!”
Rashid Khan can do anything! We repeat, Rashid Khan can do anything!! 🤯🤯#BBL09 #OrangeArmy @rashidkhan_19pic.twitter.com/SlihwBwXyb
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) January 17, 2020
Khan has again been brilliant in the ongoing season of the BBL. He is currently the third-highest wicket-taker this season with 15 scalps to his name in nine games. Daniel Sams tops the list with 17 wickets, followed by Haris Rauf (16 wickets) in the second position.
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Rashid Khan’s efforts in the field on Friday helped the Adelaide Strikers bowl out Brisbane Heat for a paltry 100 in 17 overs. Liam O’Connor was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets for 30 runs off his four overs. Michael Neser and Wes Agar chipped in with two scalps apiece as Brisbane Heat produced a tepid batting display. Chris Lynn (26) and Matt Renshaw (43) were the only two Brisbane players to get into double figures.
Adelaide Striker won the game by 10 wickets as they chased down the total with 3 overs to spare.
