ISLAMABAD – Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir made history in the World ofCricket.
Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir added another feather in his cap by taking sixwickets and smashed batters during the ongoing Bangladesh Premiere League(BPL).
Amir began by removing the in-form Liton Das in the first over of thechase. He then had Afif Hossain, the other half of Rajshahi’s successfulopening pair, in his next over, before adding Alok Kapali, caught at slip,later in the same over.
After Ravi Bopara was brilliantly caught by Rilee Rossouw at long-off inthe fifth over, Amir, kept on for a third over with Andre Russell fresh atthe crease and removed the West Indian giant with a superb delivery, for aduck.
Russell could do very little against the peach, apart from giving Rossouwhis second catch in the space of six balls, this time at mid-on. With theircaptain gone in the sixth over, Rajshahi were nowhere in the contest at 23for 5.
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To further Rajshahi’s slide, Shahidul Islam took the wicket of Farhad Rezain the eighth over before Shoaib Malik, the only remaining batsman from thetop order, held firm with Taijul Islam in a 74-run stand for the seventhwicket.
With his third fifty in this BPL season, Malik also crossed the 400-runmark during his 49-ball 80 that included ten fours and four sixes.
He struck 15 and 21 off Aminul Islam and Shafiul Islam towards the end tokeep some of the crowd glued to their seats, but once Amir returned for hislast over, it was over quickly.
