James Pattinson rattles Adelaide Strikers with a fifer, removes the first five wickets

James Pattinson bowled a superb spell during Big Bash League (BBL) match between Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers at Gabba, Brisbane on Tuesday. Meanwhile, he had also bowled a disciplined line and length that t only troubled Strikers batsmen but also refrained m from adding impetus to ir innings.

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James Pattinson picks up a fifer

You have heard that right. James Pattinson had or ideas after visitors had won toss and elected to bat first. He rattled Adelaide Strikers' top order and y could never recover from early setback. In fact, Pattinson had dismissed half of Strikers' side i.e. he had picked up opposite team's first five batsmen. 

He dismissed likes of openers Phil Salt, Jake Wearald, skipper Travis Head, Jonathan Wells, and wicket-keeper batsman Harry Nielsen to complete his fifer.  pacer picked up his fifer when he had Jonathan Wells caught by AB de Villiers, who had taken an excellent catch by diving to his right at short extra cover. 

video of James Pattinson picking up his fifth wicket was posted by Big Bash League on ir official Twitter handle. Watch it right here.

AB de Villiers makes his BBL debut

Former South African skipper and one of world's finest as well as entertaining power-hitters AB de Villiers also made his BBL debut in this match. ABD is representing Brisbane Heat and he made occasion more special by helping Pattinson pick up his fifth scalp. 

Meanwhile, Adelaide Strikers never got going once y had lost half ir side for 55. Only Afghan all-rounder Rashid Khan mand to play an enterprising innings of 28 but failed to get support from or batsmen and in end, visitors could only post 110 with one over to spare. 

James Pattinson finished with figures of 5/33 in his four overs at an ecomy rate of 8.25.

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