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Imran Tahir’s Historic T20 Fifer Powered by Son’s Inspiration
Imran Tahir is a cricket bowler who is 47 years old.
He took five wickets while giving away 17 runs.
This helped Guyana Amazon Warriors beat St Lucia Kings.
It was his best bowling performance in T20 cricket.
It also made him the oldest bowler to take five wickets in a T20 match.
Tahir said his young son keeps asking him to play for one more year.
That request gives Tahir extra motivation to keep playing.
He said his hard work and accurate bowling helped him succeed at Providence Stadium.
Imran Tahir took 5-17 for Guyana Amazon Warriors against St Lucia Kings.
At 47, Tahir became the oldest bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in T20 history.
His spell was a career-best in the shortest format during his 461st T20 appearance.
Tahir said his young son motivates him to continue playing for another year.
The performance helped Guyana Amazon Warriors rebound from their first defeat of the season.
- Who
- Imran Tahir, playing for Guyana Amazon Warriors, took five wickets against St Lucia Kings.
- What
- Tahir recorded figures of 5-17 and became the oldest bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in T20 history.
- Where
- Providence Stadium in Georgetown.
- When
- The feat occurred during Tahir’s 461st T20 appearance; he was 47 years old.
- Why
- Tahir said his young son motivates him to continue playing, while his bowling helped Guyana Amazon Warriors recover from their first defeat of the season.
Key facts
- Bowling figures
- 5 wickets for 17 runs in four overs
- Age
- 47
- T20 milestone
- Oldest bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in T20 history
- T20 appearances
- 461
- Team
- Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Opposition
- St Lucia Kings
- Venue
- Providence Stadium, Georgetown
Quotes
Imran Tahir
Veteran leg-spinner for Guyana Amazon Warriors
“My lines and lengths were very good. It pitched on line and obviously turned very sharply. In Providence, you get that, but in the previous two games, I wasn't getting that kind of bite, but the credit goes to the length I bowled, I think”
thehansindia.com
“I put a lot of hard work into it and it's nice to see how it comes out the way you want it. It's not the personal achievement I look for. We work hard to get the personal achievement but I'm very lucky I delivered today.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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