After his last over heroics, Pakistan's newest star received widespread acclaim
On Wednesday in Karachi, Pakistan's T20I debutant Aamir Jamal bowled a stunning final that helped his team secure a close six-run victory over England in the match.
Jamal, a 26-year-old rookie international bowler, was given the responsibility of bowling the final over of the match by Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Despite facing off against England's stand-in captain Moeen Ali, Jamal kept his cool and defended 15 runs.
Jamal's wide yorker was spot on, as Moeen was held to just eight runs off his final six deliveries. Pakistan took a 3-2 lead in the seven-game series.
Jamal's heroics in the last over were crucial to the win, as the hosts' score of 145 was the lowest total ever defended by any side in a T20I in Pakistan.
Moeen was entirely complimentary of the bowling all-rounder who took 1/13 off of two overs and thinks the youngster has a bright future in the sport.
Moeen commented after the game, "It was a very good last over and you can't take anything away from him."
The only thing I could think about was that he would miss the wide yorker like the one I caught (and hit for six on the third delivery of the final over).
He bowled effectively, especially considering the conditions (wet ball, ball potentially out of shape, him making his debut and scared).
On Friday, the sixth and penultimate game of the series will be played in Lahore, with the series finale taking place on Sunday at the exact location.
After facing India at the MCG in Melbourne on October 23, Pakistan will play two more games in Australia before heading to New Zealand for four more warm-up matches before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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