Oval Invincibles quick bowler Spencer Johnson produced probably the most economical 20-ball effort in The Hundred on Wednesday, claiming three wickets for only one run in his beautiful debut within the match.
Two days after being picked within the Australia squad for the T20 International sequence in South Africa later this month, the 27-year-old justified his choice firing 19 dot balls from a most of 20 deliveries as his staff trumped Manchester Originals by 94 runs.
After the Invincibles racked up 186-5, Johnson didn’t concede any run in his first 5 balls and gave away solely a single to England white-ball captain Jos Buttler in his second set of 5.
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The left-arm fast returned to bowl 10 straight deliveries throughout which he mowed down the Manchester decrease order, taking three wickets together with two bowled.
“I’m speechless, not really sure what’s going on,” Johnson, who performed the ultimate of the Global T20 Canada on Sunday, mentioned afterwards.
“I’m pinching myself…I’ve had a bit of a tough run with injury but I’m 27 now and come out the other side. I’m just really enjoying my cricket and lucky to be here.”
Oval captain Sam Billings admired Johnson’s capability to swing the bowl at a excessive tempo.
“To provide a performance like that against Jos Buttler and Phil Salt as well, two of the best players in the world at the moment, I can’t really put into words how special that bowling performance is,” Billings mentioned.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com