Twitter Reactions: Hazratullah Zazai takes Bengal Tigers apart

Zazai scored a 35-ball 76.

Published - 23 Nov 2018, 21:11 IST | Updated - 23 Nov 2018, 21:11 IST

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The match between Bengal Tigers and Maratha Arabians in the T10 League in Sharjah turned out to be a one-sided affair as the latter won by nine wickets with ten balls to spare. Meanwhile, the Tigers lost their first game of the event after demolishing Northern Warriors. On the contrary, Arabians made an incredible comeback following their poor show against Punjabi Legends.

Bowlers restrict the Tigers

Maratha won the toss and elected to bowl first. The decision paid dividends as they restricted Bengal to a modest score of 91 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Jason Roy, the English batsman, scored 27 runs from 15 balls with two boundaries and as many sixes, but apart from that none of the other batsman was able to get going as went wickets down way too quickly.

Sherfane Rutherford smacked a couple of sixes and eventually fell prey speedster, James Faulkner. Mohammad Nabi, Aamer Yamin and Chirag Suri got into double figures, however, they couldn’t take their team to a competitive score. Faulkner picked two wickets while Rashid Khan, Roel of van de Merwe, Richard Gleeson and Dwayne Bravo got one wicket each.

Zazai wreaks havoc

The run-chase was panned out to be equivalent to a cakewalk for the Arabians. Hazratullah Zazai and Alex Hales opened the batting and the duo put on 91 runs for the first wicket in merely eight overs. Zazai, in particular, was the aggressor in the stand as he scored 76 runs from 35 balls and his knock was laced with 10 boundaries and four monstrous blows into the stands.

Hales strained a wee bit and managed only 15 runs from 13 balls. Nevertheless, Zazai’s blitz ensured that Maratha always had their nose ahead. Retired Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan accounted for the wicket of Zazai, but that was nothing more than a consolation for the Bengal Tigers. Rashid Khan came in to bat at number three and he remained not out along with Hales.

Here is how Twitter reacted

#Zazai is another Afridi.#T10League
— Shahid Khan (@Shahid_Khan03) November 23, 2018

Hazratullah Zazai might have weak areas but he is mighty powerful and mercy less for bowlers 🙏. Afghanistan 🇦🇫 gives so much unique talent to International cricket 🙌👌👏.#T10LEAGUE
— Ahmer Najeeb (@AhmerNajeeb) November 23, 2018

Hazratullah Zazai picking up where he left off in the APL. 76 off 35 balls for @MarathaArabians in #T10League. He was dropped four times, mind.
— Paul Radley (@PaulRadley) November 23, 2018

Hazratullah Zazai : Remember the name , is in the beast mode yet again . What a fine prospect for Afaghans #T10League
— Dude from Phogatpur (@subedi_parjal) November 23, 2018

Brilliant performance and a fine fifty by Hazratullah Zazai #T10League
— Rahim Gul Sarwan (@rgsarwan) November 23, 2018

22 November: Aamer Yamin took 4 wickets in 4 balls.
23 November: Aamer Yamin got hit for 3 sixes in 3 balls.
T10 is cruel. #T10League
— Saad 🇵🇰 (@iSaadAwais22) November 23, 2018

Watching @ACBofficials players in @T10League is amazing. Our very own @rashidkhan_19, @MohammadNabi007, @Mujeeb_R88, @MShahzad077 and others are doing a wonderful job there. The #Nation is proud of you all.#NationalHeros #AfghanisranPride
— Jan Mohammad Dosti (@JanDosti) November 23, 2018

Three sixes in a row by Hazrat Zazai against Amir Yameen.. #T10League
— Obaid Bashir (@wakhaan22) November 23, 2018

Thanks to Zazai's brilliant innings, @MarathaArabians chase down the target in just 8.2 overs. @rashidkhan_19 hits the winning shot.
Great win for them.#T10League
— T10 League (@T10League) November 23, 2018

Maiden T10 Half Century for Hazratullah Zazai #AalaReAala #MarathaArabians #T10League pic.twitter.com/mKAmagbp91
— Maratha arabians (@MarathaArabians) November 23, 2018

After some 500 lives Zazai has finally been taken!@ImZaheer takes the only wicket of the innings.
What a bizarre exhibition of fielding by #BengalTigers #T10League
— ☘Syed JAFFER 🇮🇳 (@absoluteJAFFER) November 23, 2018

Frequency with which players of @BengalTigersUAE dropping catch, i am afraid dropping a catch will be legalise in @T10League 😉😜🤣.#T10League #CatchDrop
— Ahmer Najeeb (@AhmerNajeeb) November 23, 2018