Tom Banton cricket: Watch English batsman tonks Shadab Khan for imposing sixes to score maiden T20I half-century

Dixit Bhargav | 28/08/2020
Tom Banton cricket: Watch English batsman tonks Shadab Khan for imposing sixes to score maiden T20I half-century

Tom Banton: The English opening batsman accepted the opportunity of opening the innings with both his hands at the Old Trafford.

During the first T20I of the ongoing Pakistan’s tour of England in Manchester, England opening batsman Tom Banton registered his maiden T20I half-century to accept the opportunity of batting at his preferred position with both hands.

Had it not been for Jason Roy’s injury, Banton might have played this match as a middle-order batsman or might even have sat out. Opening the batting with wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow (2), Banton stitched a 71-run partnership alongside Dawid Malan (23).

It was on the penultimate delivery of the second over that Banton hit a boundary off Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi to score his first boundary. Disciplined bowling from the visitors meant that Banton could hit only one more boundary in the powerplay.

However, a slow start was converted into a whirlwind innings after the introduction of Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan into the attack. Facing the first delivery from the leg-spinner, Banton tonked him for a huge six through the mid-wicket region.

On the first two deliveries of Shadab’s next over, Banton continued the assault against him to score two more sixes. With all these shots crossing the boundary comfortably, it spoke highly about Banton’s skills especially against the spinners.

It was on the first delivery of the 11th over that Banton ran a single off Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim to complete his half-century. Aiming glory against Shadab in his third over, Banton mis-timed a delivery only to sky it to Wasim at extra cover.

Having scored 20 (19) at one stage, Banton ended up scoring 71 (42) with the help of four fours and five sixes to impress one and all after Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and invited England in to bat.

Tom Banton tonks Shadab Khan for imposing sixes

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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