The Dutch team is currently on tour in Oman to play a three-match T20 series against the host team. Oman won the first game of the series by 3 wickets while the Netherlands came back in the second game to win by 50 runs, after which the third decisive game of the series was also Won by the Dutch team. The team won the series 2-1 by 29 points. Although Oman suffered a defeat in the third game, Oman’s left-arm spin bowler Shakeel Ahmed performed a miracle of using bat instead of ball, setting a new world record in T20 internationals.
Shakir breaks Akhil Hussain’s record
In T20 Internationals, the batting depth in the team is now high and the lower order players can also make important contributions with the bat when required. Meanwhile, when Oman were chasing 148 runs in the third T20 against Netherlands, they lost 8 wickets until the score reached 48 runs, in which case Shakeel Aye Hamed’s emergence saved the team from humiliation. He contributed 33 balls with the bat at No. 10, scoring 45 runs with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes. This is the highest innings played at this batting position in T20 Internationals so far. Previously, the record belonged to West Indies spin bowler Akeal Hosein, who scored an unbeaten 44 runs in a T20 match against England at Bridgetown in 2022.
Highest individual score while batting at No. 10 in T20 Internationals
Shakir Ahmed (Oman) – 45 times
Akeal Hosein (West Indies) – 44 runs
Fitri Sham (Malaysia) – 40 runs
Shompal Kamai (Nepal) – 40 times
Mohammed Adnan (Saudi Arabia) – 38 times
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