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Waqar Salamkheil produced a moment of magic, delivering a stunning ball to dismiss the seasoned Faf du Plessis in the clash between Saint Lucia Kings (SLK) and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024. Salamkheil’s impressive delivery outfoxed the veteran batter, playing a pivotal role in keeping the match competitive.
Waqar Salamkheil’s magical delivery to dismiss Faf du Plessis
In the seventh over of the Kings’ innings, Salamkheil removed the well-set Du Plessis with a beauty. It was a length delivery on off-stump, and du Plessis, looking to play it into the leg side, pressed back but misjudged the spin. The ball gripped the surface, turned back in sharply, and went through to crash into the stumps. It was a massive breakthrough for the bowling side as du Plessis was looking dangerous. He departed for 34 off 26 balls, having hit one four and three sixes.
Here’s the video:
Waqar brings the magic with this delivery!
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Du Plessis wasn’t the only one to fall victim to Salamkheil’s sharp spin. The Afghan bowler also dismissed Matthew Forde, who started aggressively, hitting 11 runs off seven balls. Forde, attempting to clear the ropes again, charged down the wicket but misread the wrong’un and was stumped by Pooran.
Despite Salamkheil’s two crucial wickets, the St. Lucia Kings managed to post a challenging total of 187/6, thanks to Roston Chase’s unbeaten 56 and du Plessis’ 34. Sunil Narine was the standou🍰t bowler for Trinbago, claiming 2-13 in his four overs.
Kieron Pollard steers TKR to victory
In reply, the Knight Riders chased down the target in 19.1 overs. Shaqkere Parris anchored the innings with a well-crafted 57, while Kieron Pollard’s explosive 52* off just 19 balls secured the victory. Although Forde (2-9) and Noor Ahmad (2-ꦆ35) gave St. Lucia hope with timely breakthroughs, Pollard’s late blitz proved decisive.
TKR triumphed by four wickets, reaching 189/6 and e🐼xtending their winning streak over SLK at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia.
