Last Update: February 02, 2023, 14:25 IST
Moeen Ali played a strange shot against South Africa
One person pointed out that South African wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen should have been wearing a helmet while standing behind the stumps. “Nothing. Moeen Ali is just reminding Heinrich Klaasen to wear a helmet.”
Indian cricketer Hanuma Vihari was recently seen batting left-handed during the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match against Madhya Pradesh. Well, now it seems that England all-rounder Moeen Ali has learned a thing or two from Vihari. Moeen surprised everyone by hitting a shot with one hand during the third ODI against South Africa. The incident happened in the 44th over of the innings. Moeen changed direction of his batting facing South African spinner Tabraiz Shamsi and tried to pull off a bizarre reverse slog. Moeen ultimately failed to execute the extraordinary shot, but he managed to create a stir on social media.
Needless to say, Moeen Ali’s bizarre attempt went viral in no time. New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham reacted to the incident in a funny way. Neesham also took a dig at England Test coach Brendon McCullum. Neesham tweeted, “Hahahahaha, what have you done Brendon McCullum.”
A fan joked that Moeen Ali’s shot was better than tennis star Novak Djokovic’s forehand. “Better forehand than Novak Djokovic,” the tweet read.
Another Twitter user jokingly wrote, “I think this is the definition of slapping.”
One person pointed out that South African wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen should have been wearing a helmet while standing behind the stumps. “Nothing. Moeen Ali is just reminding Heinrich Klaasen to wear a helmet.”
Nothing. Moeen is reminding bus classines to wear helmets.- Aditya Vaidya (@adityavaidya99) February 2, 2023
Another person expressed a similar opinion and commented, “Forget the hawk, I was worried about the wicketkeeper.”
Forget the hawk, were worried about the keeper – Lastover BeforeDrinks (@LastoverB) February 1, 2023
Coming back into the game, Moeen Ali played a crucial knock of 41 to help England post a challenging total of 346. The 35-year-old pacer went back to the dressing room in the 47th over after being dismissed by Lungi Ngidi. England captain Jos Buttler emerged as his team’s top scorer with 131 runs.
England pacer Jofra Archer produced a sensational bowling performance to register his career-best figures in ODIs. Archer took six wickets for just 40 runs. Archer achieved the feat on his second appearance in England after returning from a 17-month hiatus. Archer’s brilliance with the ball saw England win the game by 59 runs.
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