The 18th encounter in the ILT20 didn’t go as planned for Akeal Hosein, who missed a straightforward catch from Johnson Charles after facing consecutive sixes in the powerplay.
Despite this mishap, the Caribbean all-rounder bounced back impressively in his third over, claiming two wickets in consecutive deliveries and celebrating in his unique style.
In the sixth over, Johnson attempted to pull a short ball from Fazalhaq Farooqi, resulting in a top-edge flying towards the mid-on region. Hosein, initially dropping the catch, quickly made amends.
Fifteen balls later, Charles, struggling to sweep a fuller delivery, was deemed out by the umpire. Despite a failed review attempt, the ball, pitching on the leg stump line, narrowly beat the forward defense.
One brings two, Akeal Hosein proves this right 😎#MIEvSW | #DPWorldILT20onZee | #KoiKasarNahiChhodenge pic.twitter.com/zWBoGc6lgH
— Zee Cricket (@ilt20onzee) February 2, 2024
Another dismissal followed as a well-kept good-length delivery trapped Basil Hameed, who wrongly attempted to defend. Realizing he was clearly out, Hameed left the field without a review. A triumphant Hosein celebrated, doubling the impact he had conceded a couple of overs earlier, causing a stir in the Twitterverse.