Global T20 Canada, Vancouver Knights vs Winnipeg Hawks, Qualifier 2: 5 Talking Points

#2 Tim Southee’s 3-ball cameo and first-ball wicket

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Tim Southee is one of the most experienced players in this Global T20 Canada tournament. He has taken 10 wickets in this tournament and has picked up at least one wicket in every game. However, he’s largely been expensive in most of his spells.

In this game, he got a chance to bat at No. 7 and faced 3 balls. He struck his first deliveries for sixes giving the Knights a flourish towards the death. Southee hit Fidel Edwards for two big sixes in the final over and finished with a 3-ball 13.

Despite being expensive, Southee has more often than not given the Knights early breakthroughs and today was no different. He got rid of David Warner on the first ball of the innings. Warner skied a gentle in-swinger and was caught at deep square-leg. It was a wonderful start for the Knights in their defence of 152.