Anderson's Outstanding Spell vs Durham (Source: @ladamscricket/x.com)
The greats never go away from cricket, and James Anderson proved the fact again. As the cricket world knows about his brilliance in the longest format, Anderson’s re-arrival in the T20s stunned the fans.
Returning to T20 cricket after a long hiatus, he showed he still has the magic touch. While facing Durham in the ongoing T20 Blast, his outstanding bowling brilliance grabbed the attention.
Anderson Outfoxes Durham Batters
In English cricket, James Anderson is a synonym of bowling brilliance. The pacer has set the example of being the best in the business with his exceptional talent. After hanging up his boots from the longest format, he made his T20 returns after a long 11-year pause with Lancashire. While facing Durham, he unleashed his prime mode.
After two consecutive victories, Lancashire faced Durham in their third match, and Anderson’s brilliance sealed two early scalps. Coming to bowl in the third over, Anderson secured the early blood for his team, dismissing Graham Clark in just 10 runs.
Making his T20 arrival even more special, he secured his second wicket while dismissing captain Alex Lees in 16 runs. Adding to his impact, he dismissed Colin Ackermann for his third wicket, wrapping up with an impressive spell of 3/17.
Durham’s Stuttering Start In The First Innings
While batting first in the match, Durham faced early setbacks after losing early wickets. Losing 4 wickets in 71 runs, the batters fought back. Coming to bat at the number 5 position, Ben Raine played a crucial innings of 29 runs in 24 balls with a strike rate of 120.83.
Standing on the crucial point, James Neesham’s contribution proved crucial. In just 25 runs, he scored an unbeaten 40 runs with 5 boundaries and 1 over-boundary with a whopping strike rate of 160. His explosive innings helped push the total to 150 in 20 overs.
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