Mohammad Shahzad slams record-breaking 74 runs off 16 balls
The second season of the T10 League got off to a sensational start in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday as Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad made T10 cricket history with a super destructive innings of 74 off just 16 deliveries. Shahzad hit eight sixes and six boundaries, setting the record for fastest fifty in the 10-over format, taking his side Rajputs to a 10-wicket victory against the Sindhis with six overs to spare in Sharjah.
Chasing 95 to win, Afghanistan wicket-keeper opened the innings with captain Brendon McCullum and single-handedly decimated Sindhis' bowling attack.
Mohammad Nawaz, Jofra Archer, Thisara Perera and Fawad Ahmed all bowled one over each and went for more than 20 runs.
McCullum, who stitched together an opening stand of 96 runs with Shahzad, scored 21 off just 8 deliveries, was a silent spectator to Shahzad's brilliance on the other end.
Batting first, Shane Watson's Sindhis posted a challenging 94/6 in 10 overs with the help of 20-ball 42 from the skipper. While the Sindhis could easily have piled up a lot more runs on board, none of their batsmen except Watson, managed to reach double-figure mark.
Munaf Patel, who last played in the 2017 IPL and hasn't played competitive cricket since then, was the best bowler for the Rajputs as he took 20/3 in his two overs.
While everyone was expecting it to be a tight chase, Shahzad made it a one-sided affair with an incredible inning, that will go down as one of the best-ever knocks by the Afghan opener.
courtesy : ndtv.com
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SC grants bail to Amandeep Singh Dhall in Delhi liquor policy case; All accused now out on bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today granted bail to Amandeep Singh Dhall, a businessman and director of Brindco Sales Private Limited, in connection with the alleged corruption case arising from the Delhi liquor policy. With this order, all the accused in the case, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and BRS leader K Kavitha, have now been granted bail.
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan delivered the decision while addressing Dhall’s appeal against the Delhi High Court's June 2024 ruling, which had denied him regular bail in the CBI investigation. The bench noted that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had proposed around 300 witnesses, making it unlikely that the trial would conclude soon. Considering Dhall's 1.5-year custody period, the court found that his continued detention was unnecessary.
Dhall had earlier secured bail in a related money laundering case. Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave, representing Dhall, highlighted that all co-accused had already received bail except his client.
During the proceedings, Justice Kant urged the CBI to focus on achieving convictions rather than just securing detentions, stating, "The message to hardened, white-collar criminals is that they either remain inside or get away with no consequence. Your conviction rate needs attention."
