In Match 13 a International League (IL) T20 2025 in the middle Desert Vipers and Dubai Capitals Monday (January 20), zahir khan he mastered the pace game in hand to stop Pakistan's strong batting Azam Khan.
Zahir Khan removes Pakistan's Azam Khan with a superb delivery
On the fifth ball of the 15th over, Zahir, who is known for his ability to bowl straight from the top, bowled a ball that was a little short in length and slipped on the stumps, almost at the seventh stump. The ball had a lot of spin and was lower than expected. Azam, expecting a slightly higher bounce, tried to pull the ball towards the midwicket area. However, the sharp turn along with the lack of bounce beguiled the batting.
As Azam crossed the line, the ball bounced in, breached his defense and clipped the leg stump. It was a textbook example of how an arm-spinner can use flexibility and bounce to defeat even the most powerful batsmen.
Azam looked to inject interest with his aggressive approach. Facing just seven balls, he had already smashed six, showing that he wanted to dominate the bowlers. However, Zahir's brilliance ensured that Azam's stay at the crease was short-lived. The turn it brought was so exaggerated that even Azam's style of batting found itself overwhelmed.
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Ripper from Zahir! 👌
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– Zee Cricket (@ilt20onzee) January 20, 2025
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The Vipers posted a low of 139, and Alex Hales (34 out of 31) and Sherfane Rutherford (27 out of 24) makes a notable contribution. Zahir (3/34) is Dushmantha Chameera (3/26) led the Capitals offense. Gulbadin Naib infused with a solid spell, taking 1/10 in 2 overs. The Capitals chased down the target with ease, thanks to a match-winning knock from Gulbadin (78 not out 51, 3 fours, 5 sixes). Despite initial setbacks, Naib persevered Sikandar Raza (24 out of 26) already Najibullah Zadran (10 not out in 10) ensured a good finish.