T20 World Cup 2021: "Double-bouncer hit for a six" - David Warner hits incredible shot off a bizarre delivery by Hafeez [Watch]
Australian opener David Warner played a fantastic innings in the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 against Pakistan. The southpaw scored 49 runs off 30 deliveries before losing his wicket to Shadab Khan.
Warner smashed three fours and three sixes in his innings. And one of his maximums - off the bowling of Mohammad Hafeez - is being hailed as arguably the most incredible shot seen at the tournament.
Since Pakistan failed to dismiss Warner in the powerplay overs, captain Babar Azam introduced off-spinner Hafeez into the bowling attack to trouble the left-hander. However, Hafeez's first delivery was far from perfect.
The ball slipped out of his hands and reached David Warner after bouncing twice. The Aussie showed no mercy to the delivery and smacked it out of the park.
The ICC uploaded the video of that shot on Instagram with the following caption:
"A double-bouncer hit for six! A gift for Warner."
This reel has since gone viral on Instagram, gaining over 10,000 likes inside 10 minutes. Perhaps even more remarkably, the views on the video have already crossed 100,000.
Shadab Khan has turned the match in Pakistan's favor by dismissing David Warner
All-rounder Shadab Khan has been the best bowler for Pakistan in this match so far. The leg-spinner has taken three wickets in his three overs, while conceding only 18 runs at an economy rate of six.
Before David Warner, Shadab also picked up the wickets of Mitchell Marsh and Steven Smith.
Australia are currently 92/4 at 11 overs, with Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell in the middle.
It will be interesting to see if the pair of Maxwell and Stoinis can help Australia chase down the 177-run target and thus qualify for the final of the T20 World Cup 2021.
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