Watch: Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes on Afghanistan teammates, pumps three straight sixes off Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad
Watch: Rahmanullah Gurbaz looked in sparkling form on Saturday as he hit three glorious straight sixes of Afghan teammates Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad.
Gurbaz, 21, hit 81 off just 39 balls, including seven sixes, as Kolkata Knight Riders posted 179-7 against Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
He was particularly at home against compatriot Rashid, whose third ball he hit for a majestic straight six, and followed it with a paddle for four through fine leg.
Rashid went for 10 in two balls again nine overs later, as Gurbaz hit a flighted ball over long off for six. When Rashid bowled short, Gurbaz whipped through mid wicket for four more.
Rashid’s figures were severely dented by the onslaught from Gurbaz, who scored 28 off of 11 balls off him. Rashid eventually went for 54 in his four overs, his second-most expensive in the IPL.
Noor was also given the treatment by his international teammate in the 12th over, when Gurbaz crashed him over long off for a six. Noor eventually got Gurbaz, when he holed out to deep mid-wicket in the 16th over, and ended with impressive figures of 2-21 from his four overs.
The Titans are currently 111-3 in 14 overs in their response to Kolkata’s total, with Vijay Shankar and David Miller at the crease.
