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[Watch] Shaheen Afridi's Superb Two Inswinging Bullets Bamboozle Philip Salt And Company

image-lku1f64iShaheen Afridi celebrates a wicket against Originals (Twitter)

Shaheen Afridi, making his debut in England’s The Hundred this season, made impact straightaway upfront. The speedster turned up for Welsh Fire at Cardiff and claimed wickets off his first two balls of the match against Manchester Originals.

Afridi trapped opener Phil Salt and number three Laurie Evans in front of stumps off successive deliveries to make Originals tremble at 0-2. His sublime opening gambit eventually set the tone for a Fire victory in a rain-curtailed contest by nine runs.

Afridi impresses on Fire debut with first-over wickets

Earlier, Welsh Fire charted 94-3 from their rain-curtailed 40-ball innings after being put into bat by Manchester Originals. Opener Luke Wells top-scored with a 23-ball 57, while Glenn Phillips smacked a rapid 19 in the death.

Chasing 95 from 40 balls, Originals lost opener Phil Salt off the first ball of the run-chase courtesy off a scorching in-swinger from Fire debutant Shaheen Afridi. The Pakistan star also dismissed number three batter Laurie Evans in a similar manner the very next delivery to floor Originals’ top-order at 0-2.

Captain Jos Buttler launched a remarkable fightback with Max Holder through their subsequent 63-run stand, but his side ultimately fell short of their target by nine runs.

Despite Shaheen Afridi’s new-ball burst, his teammate Wells took home the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his batting blitz at the top.

The Pakistani speed merchant will now turn up for Welsh Fire’s subsequent assignment, an away fixture against Southern Brave. The match will be played at Southampton’s Rose Bowl on August 4.