Watch: Shaheen Shah Afridi taken off attack for this shocking reason in BBL 2025/26 debut
The new signing of the Pakistan left-arm pacer, Shaheen Shah Afridi, was taken off the attack by the umpire for this shocking reason during the debut BBL 2025/26 contest against the Melbourne Renegades.
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There was a lot of expectation from Shaheen Shah Afridi, the left-arm pacer of the Pakistan, heading into the 2025/26 season of the Big Bash League (BBL) for the Brisbane Heat. The franchise hired his services to see the veteran picking wickets inside the powerplay with the new ball and continue the same dominance with the old ball during the death overs.
Afridi had a decent start after being smashed for 15 runs in his second over against the Melbourne Renegades at the Simonds Stadium in Geelong. The star left arm pacer came to bowl his third over on the 18th over of the first innings, as the very first ball was a full toss on the stumps, as Oliver Peake whacked it across the line over the square leg for a six.
The third ball of the over was over the shoulder height of Tim Seifert, who celebrated his century. However, the fourth ball of the over was another no-ball, as there were three fielders stationed inside the ring. It was slapped on the deep point region.
Umpires take Shaheen Afridi off attack in BBL 2025/26
The fifth ball was another no-ball as it was the second full toss of the over, and the batter Peake couldn’t do anything on it, and the wicket-keeper fumbled to concede a couple of byes. The umpire had a couple of words with the captain, Nathan McSweeney, and decided to take the bowler out of attack. Afridi ended with figures of 0/43 in 2.4 overs.
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For the Renegades, Seifert nailed 102 runs in 56 balls at a strike rate of 182 with the help of nine boundaries and six sixes, while their number five batter, Oliver Peake, smashed 57 runs in 29 balls at a strike rate of 196.55, smashing six boundaries and three sixes.
Melbourne had a decent start to the chase as they found themselves 96/3 in 11 overs. Colin Munro remained undefeated on 54 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of 186 with the help of three boundaries and five sixes. Their top order of Jack Wildermuth and McSweeney returned with low scores.
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