Watch: Sikandar Raza hits a last-ball six in ILT20
Sikandar Raza’s last-ball six helped Dubai Capitals beat Desert Vipers by five-wickets in the ILT20. With 13 runs needed off the last over, UAE’s 19-year-old medium pacer Ali Naseer bowled a brave over, but when six runs were needed off the last ball Raza hit him over long on. Raza remained unbeaten on 60 off 45 balls with five boundaries and two sixes.
Raza orchestrated his team’s victory through a 79-run partnership in 54 balls for the fourth wicket with Sam Billings, who scored 57 off 36 balls with five boundaries and two sixes, and a 40-run stand in just 23 balls with Dasun Shanaka (10) for the fifth wicket.
“I said to myself, I don’t think he will go short as I had hit one earlier out of the ground. I will hold my shape and try and hit it in the air and hit it as well as I can,” ...