Former England fast bowler Lium Plunkett (File Photo)Image Credit Source: Getty Images
The thrill of the Test series between India and hosts England continues in England. But with this, such a tournament has also started in England, in which cricket fans are getting a chance to see many retired veterans playing. In the second season of the World Championship of Legends, many former players have come on the field again. In the very first match, the England bowlers blown the Pakistani batting and played the biggest role in it by former fast bowler Liam Plunkate.
Hafeez scored half -century
The WCL 2025 season started from Friday 18 July at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. This is the second season of this league of retired players and hosts England faced Pakistan in the first match. In this first match, Pakistani batsmen kneeled in front of England’s bowling. Only captain Mohammad Hafeez showed some power and scored a half -century. Hafeez scored 54 runs in 34 balls, including 8 fours, while Amer Yameen scored an unbeaten 27 runs in 13 balls with the help of 3 sixes.
Plunkett committed big victims
Pakistan batting first in this match but Ryan Sidebottum and Stuart Mekar returned the openers to the pavilion early. After this, captain Mohammad Hafeez took over the innings and scored a half -century in 32 balls, playing a strong innings. But then Barpa’s havoc of 40 -year -old Pesar Plunkett, who first dismissed Dhakad batsman Shoaib Malik and then also ended Hafeez’s innings. The Pakistani team scored 160 runs and this also happened because in the last over, part time spinner James Vince paid 22 runs.
Right -handed pacery plunket retired from international cricket 6 years ago. He played a big role in making the team champion by taking the highest 3 wickets against New Zealand in the final of the World Cup 2019. Along with that final, he also announced retirement. But even after retirement, Plunkett continues to be amazing and showed against Pakistan, where he gave just 28 runs in 4 overs and returned the pavilion to 2 biggest batsmen.
