Defending champions West Indies made their debut on Saturday t20 world cup The 2021 campaign against England was disappointing as they lost the game to England by 6 wickets. However, it was young left-arm spinner Akil Hossein who created the moment of the match. The youngster picked up a stunner with one hand to dismiss Liam Livingstone in the second game of Super 12 in Dubai.
The incident happened just after England’s goal-chasing powerplay. Hossin comes to bowl his final over and starts it off with a fuller delivery on the pads and Livingstone is deceived by a drift. The latter misjudged the flick as the ball took the leading edge and flew to the bowler’s left.
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Hossin dives full length, gripping the ball tightly and making sure his fingers stay under it when he hits the ground. The turn of events happened so quickly that the TV umpire had to navigate different camera angles to catch it clear. In the end the decision came in favor of West Indies and England were reduced to 39 for 4.
Despite the defeat, Hossein’s bowling performance for the West Indies was different. The 28-year-old, who replaced Fabian Allen, scored 2 for 24 in four overs.
Windies captain Kieron Pollard also praised the youngster and said Hossin has “a lot of energy”.
Pollard said in a post-match presentation, “Injury gave a chance, things happen for a reason, he (Hossin) has worked hard in domestic cricket, he has a great attitude, he has a lot of energy and it’s fantastic. ” .
Prior to this face-off, Hossein has played nine ODIs and six T20Is for West Indies. He made his international debut earlier this year.
Opting to bat first, West Indies were bowled out for 55 as there was no other batsman Chris Gayle could score in double digits. In reply, England won the match by 6 wickets with 70 balls to spare.
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