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Moeen Ali Smashes Fastest T20I Fifty For England Smashes 5 Sixes Off Phehlukwayo With Bairstow
By CricShots - Jul 28, 2022 12:59 am
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The English all-rounder, Moeen Ali smashed the fastest fifty in T20Is for England in the ongoing opening game of the three-match series against South Africa at County Ground in Bristol. Ali went berserk from the word go as he came out to bat after the 12th over following the dismissal of Dawid Malan, who was outfoxed by Andile Phehlukwayo.

Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali scored a fifty

Earlier in the game, the Proteas skipper, David Miller won the toss and decided to bowl first. However, the English batters came out all guns blazing as amassed 98 runs for the loss on 2 wickets in the first 10 overs. However, they lost Malan, who took the responsibility and smashed 43 runs off 23 deliveries including 4 sixes, by the end of the 12th over.

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However, Malan’s dismissal turned into a blessing as the incoming batter, Moeen Ali smashed a 16-ball fifty. Moeen Ali made a brilliant partnership of 106 runs in almost 6 overs along with Jonny Bairstow as they brought out carnage on the South African bowlers. They went berserk in the 17th over bowled by Phehlukwayo, as they smashed 5 sixes in the over and collected 33 runs.

Here is the video of the incident:

Moeen Ali was dismissed in the 18th over of Lungi Ngidi. But Bairstow kept hammering South African bowlers and reached the score of 90 facing just 53 deliveries but eventually became the prey of Ngidi on the 5th delivery of the last over. England put on a mammoth total of 234 runs on the board. Ngidi was the most successful bowler from SA’s side as he took a 5-wicket haul after conceding 39 runs.

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Here is the video of the six with which Moeen Ali completed his fifty: