Birmingham Phoenix lastly broke their dropping streak in The Hundred 2025 with an exciting four-wicket win over Oval Invincibles, however the night time belonged to 1 extraordinary second — Rashid Khan’s outrageous helicopter six. Batting late within the Invincibles’ innings, Rashid surprised the gang by whipping a full supply over mid-wicket with the signature MS Dhoni-style helicopter shot. The ball sailed deep into the stands, sparking loud cheers and social media buzz. But, for all of the brilliance of that single stroke, the remainder of Rashid’s night was one to neglect. With the ball, he endured the most costly spell within the historical past of the boys’s Hundred, and the most costly of his total T20 profession. Throughout his 20 balls, he conceded a staggering 59 runs with out taking a wicket. The defining harm got here in his closing 5 deliveries, as Phoenix captain Liam Livingstone launched an assault value 26 runs with a brutal sequence of 4, 6, 6, 6, 4.

Chasing 181 on a superb batting floor, Phoenix regarded in hassle with 61 wanted from the ultimate 25 balls. Livingstone’s carnage in opposition to Rashid shifted the momentum, and additional huge blows in opposition to Tom Curran introduced the equation all the way down to a manageable chase. Regardless of a late twist with Saqib Mahmood claiming two wickets in two balls, Benny Howell held his nerve to complete the job with two deliveries to spare. For Phoenix, it was a morale-boosting first win after two early defeats. For Invincibles, it was their first lack of the season. And for Rashid Khan, it was an evening of extremes and producing one of many photographs of the match but additionally struggling the most costly bowling figures of his profession