Published 18:26 IST, January 21st 2020
Wasim Jaffer takes single with just the handle after slow ball shatters his bat
Veteran first-class batsman Wasim Jaffer completed a single run with just the handle of his bat after his timber was shattered by a delivery from a Delhi pacer
Veteran first-class batsman Wasim Jaffer completed a single run with just the handle of his bat after his timber was shattered by a delivery from Delhi pacer Kulwant Khejroliya. Wasim Jaffer, who currently plays for the Vidharbha team, was batting against Delhi in the 37th over when the incident occurred. After changing his bat on many occasions before the incident, Wasim Jaffer's bat snapped into half - off what looked like a normal delivery from the Delhi pacer, leaving the players in splits as a surprised Jaffer completed a single holding just the top of his bat with the other half lying on the pitch.
Wasim Jaffer's bat gets shattered by a normal delivery
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Updated 18:26 IST, January 21st 2020