New Delhi: Afghanistan’s number one spinner and the current captain of the T20I, Rashid Khan added his Afghan touch to the iconic “helicopter shot” in the night sky of Dallas.
To the fans in Morrisville and Dallas and all over, thank you for all the love. We will come back stronger. 💙#OneFamily #MINewYork #CognizantMajorLeagueCricket pic.twitter.com/TP0GEWGhcT
— MI New York (@MINYCricket) July 25, 2024
This was not the first time that Rashid successfully executed the “helicopter shot” which was made popular by former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. However, this time the Afghanistani cricketer hit a flat bat shot off the ball of pacer Aaron Hardie who pitched the ball just short of the good-length area.
Video: Rashid Khan special “Helicopter shot!”
Rashid loves batting vs #TSK 😌🔥#OneFamily #MINewYork #CognizantMajorLeagueCricket #MINYvTSK | @rashidkhan_19 pic.twitter.com/wQqNyhizA0
— MI New York (@MINYCricket) July 25, 2024
Batting first, Rashid hit a blistering half-century for the Mumbai Indians New Yorkers (MINY) rescued from a tough situation. However, it turned out to be too little too late to save the innings.
Texas Super Kings (TSK) win by 9 Wickets!
The MINY were on the backfoot right from the start as TSK won the innings and chose to bowl first. On a juicy batting surface, the MINY innings crumbled down like a house of cards. Apart from Monank Patel, Shayan Jahangir and Rashid Khan, none of the batsmen were able to make any significant contribution to the scoreboard. In the end, MINY ended with 163 on board.
Chasing a below-par score, the Super Kings did not waste time and started the proceedings. Openers Devon Conway and captain Faf du Plessis piled on the misery of the New Yorkers. Du Plessis who hit a blistering 72 with a strike rate of 153.19 eventually fell to a delivery of Nosthush Kenjige. Aaron Hardie replaced Faf in the middle and saw his side through.
With this, the journey of Mumbai Indians New York came to an end in the MLC 2024.
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