Watch: During Desert Vipers' Victory Over MI Emirates In ILT20, Shaheen Throws a Bat In Celebration
At the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday, the Desert Vipers produced a nail-biting two-wicket win off the last ball after a fierce battle against MI Emirates in the 14th match of the ILT20 season 2. The Vipers won the game off the last ball following a fierce battle. MI Emirates were restricted to 149 for nine in 20 overs, but they fought back to reduce Vipers to 62 for five. The fate of the match swung like a pendulum till the last over. Vipers' Sherfane Rutherford lit up hopes of a victory with a quick 35 runs after taking 17 runs off Boult's 17th over with six and two boundaries. Then Bravo had Rutherford caught by KusalPerera at mid-on off a slower delivery.
Shaheen Afridi and Luke Wood took up the challenge of scoring 17 runs from the last 12 balls and 10 off the last over from Trent Boult to win off the last ball. They ran for the three runs needed to win off the last ball.
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As soon as Shaheen completed the third run at the non-striker’s end with a full-fledged dive, he stood on his knees and threw his bat behind in celebration.