Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan showcased MS Dhoni’s iconic helicopter shot during the Welsh Fire vs. Trent Rockets game in Men’s ‘The Hundred’ 2024. His execution of the shot captivated fans and quickly went viral on social media.
In the 14th match of The Hundred 2024 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on August 3, Welsh Fire narrowly defeated Trent Rockets by four runs. Despite the victory, Welsh Fire fell short in their chase of a 130-run target. Rashid Khan, however, did not make a significant impact with the ball for the Trent Rockets in this game.
Watch: Rashid Khan Recreates MS Dhoni’s Helicopter Shot During Hundred 2024
Rashid Khan scored five runs off the first four deliveries during the recent match. Rashid used his impressive wrist work to hit a six-over long-off against spinner Luke Wells when 31 runs were needed off 17 balls. Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who was at the boundary line, tried to stop the six but couldn’t succeed.
The Hundred’s official account on X (formerly known as Twitter) shared a video of Rashid Khan’s helicopter shot, captioning it with: “Rashid Khan 6 alert! It’s that helicopter shot again.”
Rashid Khan was dismissed for 13 runs off eight balls, including a six and a four, with the team still needing 18 runs from 10 balls. They managed to score just 125 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 100 deliveries. Opener Alex Hales top-scored for the team, amassing 23 runs off 16 deliveries.
Jonny Bairstow Named Player Of The Match
In the match, Jonny Bairstow scored 55 runs off 45 balls, hitting seven boundaries and one six. Captain Tom Abell added 33 runs from 26 balls, with two boundaries, during the middle overs. Welsh Fire posted 129 for 6 in their 100 balls despite losing two early wickets.
For Trent Rockets, Imad Wasim and Sam Cook each took two wickets. Wasim dismissed Joe Clarke and Jonny Bairstow, finishing with figures of 2/23.
Jonny Bairstow was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his significant batting performance in the low-scoring game. Bairstow emphasized that his team aims to focus on one game at a time and move forward positively.
“Slightly low-scoring game. We got the skills to defend. There were always opportunities. There was wind coming in and that helped. The fielding was exemplary. The players were up for the challenge. We will see what happens in the next game. This game is a great leveler as well. We will take one game at a time and take a positive step forward,” Bairstow said.
Trent Rockets are currently 4th in the eight-team points table with 4 points from four matches. Welsh Fire, on the other hand, also has 4 points but is 2nd due to a superior Net Run Rate (NRR).
