On episode 11 of The T20 Podcast, Ajaz Memon and I talk about Hyderabad’s 15-run victory over Delhi that helped them finally open their account this season.
After scoring 162/4 in their 20 overs, spinner Rashid Khan led the way with figures of 3/14 as Warner’s team restricted Iyer’s Delhi to 147/7 in 20 overs. Rashid was adjudged the Man of the Match.
Apart from playing Kane Williamson (in place of Nabi), Hyderabad made another change to their playing XI with Abdul Samad getting Saha’s spot. The 18-year-old Kashmiri has formed a reputation in domestic cricket with his big sixes but, as Ayaz shared, his selection has quite an interesting back story as well.
“Abdul Samad was actually acquired in the last auction, after VVS Laxman, who is the mentor for the Hyderabad team, went inquiring about young players who could finish well,” says Ayaz as he shares the story of how the team went…