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The Atlanta Riders delivered a magnificent performance on Wednesday (August 23), overpowering the New Jersey Triton’s by a convincing margin of 48 runs in US Masters T20 League. 😼The Triton’s struggled with their batting and were dismis🎐sed for just 53 runs, resulting in a comprehensive loss with an over to spare.
Yusuf Pathan, the former Indian all-rounder, emerged as the standout performer for the Triton’s in an otherwise dismal innings. Known for his exceptional hitting abilities, the 40-year-old displayed his power-hitting prowess once again in the ongoing tournament. Despite managing just 18 runs, Pathan’s one-handed six off Kamrul Islam Rabbi☂ was a spectacular display of his incredible hitting prowe𝓀ss, evoking nostalgia among the spectators.
Chasing 102, the Triton’s innings got off to a disastrous start as they lost both openers, Gautam Gambhir (0) and Naman Ojha (1), in the very first over, courtesy of Rabbi’s bowling. Harmeet Singh continued the wicket-taking spree in the second over, dismissing Jesse Ryder and Cameron Delport for 1 run each. The first two overs produced four wicke💜ts for the Rid🦋ers.
Pathan demonstrates incredible power and brilliance
Pathan made his entrance when the Triton’s were 3/2 in the first over. He immediately made an impact by smashing the first ball that he faced for a mass💛ive six. Despite the Triton’s losing four wickets within the first two overs of their innings, Pathan displayed incredible resilience and power-hitting. The Vadodara-born cricketer responded to the early setbacks by delivering an extraordinary one-handed six off Rabbi.
In the fourth delivery of the third over, Rabbi bowled a slower full ball aimed at the stumps. However, Pathan expertly read the bowler’s hand and the trajectory of the delivery. With a tremendous display of power and timing, the veteran cricketer sent the ball sailing over the boundary rope with sheer force.
Here’s the video:
One. Handed. Six. 🤯
And Yusu𝓰f Pathan clears t🍰he boundary easily. 💪
— US Masters T10 (@USMastersT10)
However, Pathan’s impressive cameo was brought to an end by Mohammad Irfan after scoring a quickfire 18 off 10 balls. Following his dismissal, the Triton’s continued to struggle as Peter Trego (9), Liam Plunkett (3), Bipul Sharma (4) and RP Singh (0) fell quickly, allowi♊ng the Atlanta Riders to secure a commanding 48-runs victory.
In the first innings, the Riders faced their own set of challenges, losing their captain Robin Uthappa off the very first ball for a duck. Subsequently, Lendl Simmons (5) and Dwayne Smith (7) also fell cheaply, leaving the Riders at 19 for 3 in the fourth over. Nevertheless, Hamilton Masakadza (43) and Hammad Azam (38) joined forces to stabilize the Riders’ innings with a 72-run partnership. Their efforts helped the Riders post a competitive total of 101/5 in their allotted 10 overs.
This impressive win for the Riders was a result of a strong performance with both bat and ball, with Pathan’s powerful one-handed six standing out as a memorable moment in the match.
