Shadab shows magic once again

Pakistan’s emerging leg-spinner Shadab Khan continues to impress in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League 2017 (CPL), as he yet again picked up an impressive bowling figures against Guyana Amazon Warriors.

As per details, the home team Trinbago Knight Riders took the lead on the CPL points table with their third win in four matches. Their success was built on Colin Munro's unbeaten 70 off 47 balls which ensured a chase of 157 went off without a hitch, leaving Warriors still looking for their first win this season.

On Friday evening, three players - Kesrick Williams, Wahab Riaz and Kevon Cooper - were tied for most wickets in CPL 2017. Shadab Khan spun his way past all of them with 4 for 28. The leg-spinner now has eight wickets from three matches at an average of 10.5 and economy rate of 5.25.

The Amazon Warriors had sprinted to 40 for 0 in three overs before Shadab slowed them down, with a wicket off his first delivery, and that too, it was Martin Guptill's, who was looking dangerous on 24 off 13 balls.

Pierre's safe hands accounted for Shadab's next two wickets as well. Jason Mohammed and debutant Roshon Primus were the second and third victim of the 18-year-old.

Sohail Tanvir picked out Kevon Cooper at long-off next ball to put Shadab on a hat-trick and despite screaming his lungs out when Rayad Emrit was struck on the pads misreading a googly, Shadab's lbw appeal was turned down with the batsman comfortably outside the line of off stump.