[Watch] Jonny Bairstow hits a six off Rashid Khan to reach maiden fifty in The Hundred, gets out two balls later
England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow hit a six off Rashid Khan to reach his maiden fifty in The Hundred on Saturday, August 3. It came during the game between Welsh Fire and Trent Rockets at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
The six came off the 72nd ball of Welsh Fire’s innings. Rashid bowled a full-length ball and Bairstow played the sweep shot to absolute perfection, depositing the ball in the stands at fine leg. The right-hander tried to repeat the shot off Imad Wasim but got out two balls later.
Sharing the video on X, The Hundred’s official handle wrote:
“Jonny Bairstow reaches his first 50 of #TheHundred 2024… And is then dismissed two balls later!”
Watch the clip below:
Jonny Bairstow scored 55 runs off 45 balls with the help of one six and seven boundaries. The 34-year-old also shared a 90-run partnership with skipper Tom Abell for the third wicket to rescue Welsh Fire from 9/2.
“We needed someone to be there” – Jonny Bairstow on his crucial partnership with captain Tom Abell
Jonny Bairstow opened up about the importance of his partnership with captain Tom Abell during the innings break. The wicketkeeper-batter also spoke about his funny exchange with Joe Root in the contest. Bairstow said (via Cricbuzz):
“It's there and thereabouts (talking about the end total). It's a bit more of a graft, need to spend your time out there. We needed someone to be there after losing two in the powerplay.
"I said to him (Root) before he came on to bowl that it's either you or me and he started bowling lower than Malinga. It's a tricky wicket, so we posted a relatively decent score,” he added.
Welsh Fire posted 129/6 in their allotted 100 balls. Apart from Bairstow, Abell chipped in with 33 off 26. Tom Kohler-Cadmore (unbeaten 14 off 11) was the other batter to reach double digits.
Imad Wasim and Sam Cook emerged as the leading wicket-takers for Trent Rockets, picking up two wickets apiece. Luke Wood and Joe Root bagged one each.
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