Haris Rauf speed ball breaks Glenn Phillips bat: Pakistan’s fast bowler Harris Rauf made headlines in the final of the T20 International tri-series against New Zealand. Harris Rauf bowled so fast that New Zealand batsman Glenn Phillips broke the bat. The video of this ball went viral.
Christchurch: Fans will be eyeing Pakistan’s fast bowler Harris Rauf in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Rauf has experience of playing in the Big Bash League and is familiar with the conditions in Australia. Rauf once again stunned people with his speed during Pakistan’s five-wicket win over New Zealand in the T20 International tri-series final when one of his balls broke New Zealand batsman Glenn Phillips.
Actually, Glenn Phillips tried to defend a ball from Harris Rauf, but the ball hit the bottom of his bat. As soon as Phillips’s bat made contact with the ball, it broke. It has been learned that Harris Rauf had bowled the ball at a speed of 143 kmph, on which Phillips went to bat and his bat got fragmented. The video of this ball by Harris Rauf has gone viral on social media.
Let us inform that Harris Rauf performed brilliantly for Pakistan in the final and took two wickets for just 22 runs in his quota of four overs. Rauf clean bowled Devon Conway (14) while Ish Sodhi (2) was caught by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
With the help of Rauf’s superb bowling spell, Pakistan’s team was able to restrict New Zealand to a score of 163/7 in the final. After this, Mohammad Nawaz (38 *) and Haider Ali (31) played fine innings to give Pakistan a five-wicket win with three balls to spare. The good news for Pakistan is that they have regained their lost momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup. Recently, Babar Azam-led Pakistan had to face a 3-4 loss in the series of seven T20 International matches at the hands of England at their home.