Twitter Reactions: Mohammad Shahzad makes a mockery of Sindhis in T10 opener

The opening match of the T10 League between Sindhis and Rajputs turned out to be a one-sided affair as Rajputs won by 10 wickets at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Sindhis, captained by Shane Watson, turned out to be no match for their opponents as Mohammad Shahzad flayed his willow. The batter ensured that his team won the match with a staggering six overs to spare.

Watson stands tall

Rajputs, captained by Black Cap Brendon McCullum, won the toss and had no hesitation to field first. Anton Devcich and Shane Watson opened the batting and they lost wickets at regular intervals. Former Indian bowler Munaf Patel picked up Devcich to draw first blood. Windies T20I skipper Carlos Brathwaite dismissed Dawid Malan to pick up Sindhis’ second wicket.

At the other end, Watson was determined not to throw his wicket away and he scored 42 runs from 20 balls with the help of four boundaries and three sixes. Surprisingly, he was the only Sindhi batsman to cross the double figures mark. In the end, Watson’s team ended at 94 for the loss of six wickets. Munaf was arguably the standout bowler with three wickets in two overs.

Shahzad demolishes Sindhi

A target of 95 was expected to be competitive, but Shahzad threw the kitchen sink at virtually everything. He was severe on every other bowler as all the Sindhi bowlers- Mohammad Nawaz, Jofra Archer, Thisara Perera and Fawad Ahmed- went over 20 runs in their respective overs. He reached his half-century in a mere 12 deliveries as the Sindhis tried out haplessly.

The swashbuckling batter racked up 74 runs from 16 balls and his knock was laced with six boundaries and as many as eight sixes. McCullum had the best seat in the house as he was at the non-striker’s end. The Kiwi scored 21 runs from eight balls with one boundary and a couple of sixes. Quite expectantly, the Sindhis were left dumbstruck by Shahzad’s blitzkrieg.

Here is how Twitter reacted

#mohammadshahzad this man deserve #IPL Contract 🔥🔥he surely gonna go over 5cr
R 76*
B 15
4s 6
6s 8 #T10League Rajputs chased target of 96 in juzt 4 over 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/uv9F4K1Xtm

— SAHIL🇮🇳😎 (@I_AM_SAHIL9) November 21, 2018

Mohammad Shahzad sadly No one Selected Him In #PSLDraft2018
He would Be Lethal . #T10League

— Ahmed dada 🇵🇰 (@_iamAhmedDaDa) November 21, 2018

Wow Mohammad Shahzad,he is on 68 in 15 balls,incredible hitting,Rajputs are 90-0 in 3.4 overs!

— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) November 21, 2018

Unbelievable, unreal stuff this.
96 chased in 4 overs.
Mohammad Shahzad, nobody cares about your Yo-Yo score now.

You are a beast!#T10League

— Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa) November 21, 2018

Mohammad Shahzad, you absolute rockstar! ⭐️⭐️

Finishes off the match in killer fashion, scoring an incredible 74 off a staggering 16.#T10League

— H Studio (@Hstudio18) November 21, 2018

16 ball 74 runs include 8 massive six and 6 fours it's quite impossible… Mohammad shahzad😍😍😍… it's most enjoyable 4 overs of my life.

— Mehedy Hasan (@MehedyH70310748) November 21, 2018

What a knock by #Afghan super star @MohammadShahzad in @T10League, 74 runs by only 16 balls. Fastest 50 and a #match winning performance. @ACBofficials @jafarhaand @rgsarwan pic.twitter.com/8NbMOwfz5S

— Kabir Haqmal (@Haqmal) November 21, 2018

Mohammad Shahzad 74 not out off 16 balls in the T10 opener

– 12-ball 50 (fastest in T10s)
– Highest score in T10s
– 8 Sixes – most in T10s
– Zero dot balls
– Chased 95 in 4 overs
– Chase done in 17 minutes#T10league

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) November 21, 2018

Have u seen anything Mohammad Shahzad did in T10 league. 74 for only 16 balls. Must watch highlights if u missed. He alone won the match. Rajpoots had to score 95 & they finished it in only 4 overs. Actually Shahzad destroyed Sindhi's. #T10League

— Malaika Butt (@Malaika51836826) November 21, 2018

Probably the best hitting i have ever seen #MohammadShahzad the beast! 🔥

— Wasim Akram Khan (@WasimAk55570724) November 21, 2018

Unbelievable, unreal stuff this.
96 chased in 4 overs.
Mohammad Shahzad

You are a beast!#T10League pic.twitter.com/BNOXhFGs2W

— Srk (@iamsrk21) November 21, 2018

That's hard to digest… but this is wht; T10 is meant to be 😎
Rajputs 96-0 in 4 Overs… Game Over for sindhis
Mohammad Shahzad outstanding wild performance 74*(16) #t10league

— usmann (@usmannghani) November 21, 2018

Mohammad Shahzad 74 in just 16balls
8sixes and 6fours 👌👌👌👌👌🔥#T10League

— Jr NTR – Virat Kohli (@vinod_baadshah) November 21, 2018

When life gives you Shahzad, make him Mohammad Shahzad not Ahmed Shahzad

— 🇵🇰 (@lemezohaib) November 21, 2018

Mohammad Shahzad scores the fastest fifty in T10 League off 12 balls in the opening game of the second season.

The previous fastest was by Eoin Morgan off 14 balls in the last season's final. #SINvRAJ #T10

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) November 21, 2018

Match wrapped up in just 4 overs.
What a bashing hitting by Mohammad Shahzad.
It's unreal, unbelievable. Nobody has ever seen as such like this. #T10League

— Roohul Amin Munqaad (@RMunqaad) November 21, 2018

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