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'Haan bhai wicketkeeper ki galti hai, usne stump kiya' - Fans in split as Haider Ali gets involved in 'Brain fade' stumping moment in Vitality T20 Blast

Here's how fans reacted after Haider Ali got involved in a bizarre stumping movement against Warwickshire in T20 Blast.

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Warwickshire and Derbyshire clashed against each other in a North Group match of the T20 Blast 2023 on Wednesday, June 7. The Edgbaston in Birmingham hosted the contest. Warwickshire had a chance to become the table toppers by defeating Derbyshire as they were at the no. 2 spot by winning 4 out of 6 matches, but they couldn’t win this time.

Meanwhile, an incident took place during the 2nd innings which left the fans in splits. After smashing 48 runs, Pakistan’s destructive batter Haider Ali, who is currently in action in T20 Blast, rushed down the wicket but missed Danny Briggs' delivery. When the batter was left stranded beyond his crease, the wicketkeeper, Alex Davies, was able to complete the stumping on the second attempt. Haider was in a state of shock and scratching his head to process what just happened there.

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Brilliant batting display by Derbyshire

Talking about the match, Warwickshire’s skipper Moeen Ali won the toss and opted to bat first and their decision proved right as they amassed a massive total of 203 runs. Thanks to Sam Hain, who played an unbeaten knock of 79 runs off just 26 balls, which included nine fours and three six es.

The Derbyshire Falcons got off to a good start despite facing a difficult target, but Luis Reece and Haider performed outstandingly to create a fifty-run opening partnership from just 33 balls. Their collaboration provided the ideal framework for the Falcons' inning. Unfortunately, the partnership was messy and broken when Haider was dismissed on the score of 48 runs.

However, skipper Leus du Plooy was able to play an unbeaten inning of 66 runs off just 25 balls, which included 4 fours and 5 sixes, all because of the strong foundation set by Reece and Haider in the early innings. With just four wickets lost and three balls remaining, the Derbyshire Falcons were able to complete the enormous goal thanks in large part to Du Plooy's performance.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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