Watch: Afridi's Hat Trick on T20 Debut Makes History in Champions T20 Cup
Afaq Afridi did great during his first game at the Pakistan T20 Champions Cup by making history with a hat-trick against the Dolphins, the young fast bowler already had people talking about how talented he might become, and he didn't disappoint. Afridi bowls some amazing balls that completely confused the Dolphin's hitters.
Afridi started by getting the Dolphin's captain, Faheem Ashraf, out with just 3 runs off 6 balls. Then, Abbas Afridi was out too. The most exciting moment happened when he took out Shayan Sheikh, which meant he secured the first-ever hat-trick on his T20 debut.
Fast-bowler Afaq Afridi took a hat-trick on his T20 debut! 🔥#ChampionsT20Cup | #PakistanCricketpic.twitter.com/Cf4ionQhsC
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The trade was already really great. Then, Afridi performed well by picking 5 wickets and only giving up 18 runs in 4 overs so, the Dolphins ended up their innings with a very small number of runs 71. Next, the Lions chased down their target of 71 runs very quickly in just 9 overs, despite losing three wickets of their men in chasing the target.
The Dolphins are at the bottom of the points table because they lost all 7 games they played, and nobody expected them to beat the Lions anyway, the Lions, who won 5 out of 8 games, are at the top of the points table, they're still the ones leading in the tournament, especially since the Dolphins could not win once against them, even though they're struggling.
Champions T20 Cup Team Standings:
| Rank | Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markhors (Pakistan) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | +0.554 |
| 2 | Lions (Pakistan) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | +0.545 |
| 3 | Stallions (Pakistan) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | +0.370 |
| 4 | Panthers (Pakistan) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -0.019 |
| 5 | Dolphins (Pakistan) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -1.596 |
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