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Nabi smacked Wellalage for five sixes in the first five balls of the 20th over of Afghanistan’s innings.
Mohammad Nabi played one of the best T20I knocks of all time on Thursday, September 18, to help Afghanistan post a total of 169/8 against Sri Lanka. In the Asia Cup 2025 match taking place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Nabi, who is Afghanistan’s highest run-getter in T20Is, hammered Sri Lanka’s spin-bowling all-rounder Dunith Wellalage for five sixes in a row.
The incident took place in the final over of Afghanistan’s innings. Nabi smacked Wellalage for five sixes in the first five balls.
Nabi faced a total of 22 balls during his stay at the crease on Thursday and, with the help of three fours and six sixes, scored 60 runs.
He added 55 runs from just 18 balls for the eighth wicket with Noor Ahmed (6 from 4).
In addition to conceding five sixes, Wellalage also bowled one no ball and on the last ball, he conceded one run.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
September 18, 2025, 21:57 IST
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