Srinagar: Reckoned as one of the best limited over spinner, England’s Adil Rashid on Friday delivered a magic delivery to dismiss New Zealand batter Will Young.
England and New Zealand started their four-match ODI series at Sophia Gardens on September 8. Despite losing the toss and being put in to bat first, England managed to put up an impressive 291-6.
Captain Buttler was the standout batsman for England, amassing an impressive 72 runs. Malan contributed a solid 54 runs to the tally, while Stokes and Livingstone both made valuable contributions of 52 runs each.
In their pursuit of this target, which came under challenging conditions, Devon Conway and Will Young provided New Zealand with a strong start. Amid this the hosts brought the experienced spinner Adil Rashid into the attack to bowl the first over after the powerplay, and he made an immediate impact.
Rashid delivered a perfect delivery that landed on the middle stump and then spun away from the right-handed batter, crashing into the off-stump. The ball moved elegantly through the air before turning sharply off the pitch, completely outfoxing Young, who had to depart after contributing 29 runs from 33 balls. This crucial wicket also marked Rashid’s 100th ODI dismissal in England.
Despite this setback, splendid centuries from Conway and Daryl Mitchell propelled New Zealand to a resounding eight-wicket victory in the opening match against England on Friday.
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