[Watch] Abu Dhabi T10 2025: Khawaja Nafay’s no-look six stuns bowler in Qualifier 1

Quetta Qavalry lost to Aspin Stallions in Qualifier 1 of the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 2025 by seven wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Saturday, November 29. While there were some memorable moments from the pulsating encounter, one that will hang around for a long while in the minds of cricket enthusiasts is the solitary six that Khawaja Nafay hit during his brief knock of 12 runs off seven balls.

Walking in to bat at No. 5, the Pakistan batter launched West Indies spinner Ashmead Nedd for a massive six over deep mid-wicket. However, what was fascinating about the shot was how the Nafay managed to keep his head down even after making contact with the ball. The right-handed batter knew he had struck the ball from the sweetest spot of the bat and didn’t even take a look at how far it went.

The bowler was visibly frustrated, but he didn’t do too much wrong on that delivery. The batter had given himself some room to free his arms by walking outside the line of his leg-stump. Nedd followed him, looking to cramp him up, but Nafay was up to the task. After hitting the ball, he stepped away from the pitch while looking downwards.

Nafay scored 12 off seven balls before getting run out. Apart from him, the likes of Muhammad Waseem, Andries Gous, and Liam Livingstone made important contributions as Quetta reached 102/6 in 10 overs after being asked to bat first.

In reply, Sherfane Rutherford played a stunning knock under pressure as Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Andre Fletcher, and Avishka Fernando made his work tougher than anticipated. The southpaw slammed an unbeaten 66 off 22 balls, belting six fours and as many sixes. This was after he had come in as the Impact Player.

The Stallions reached home in just 8.5 overs with seven wickets in the bank to punch their tickets to the summit clash, which is set to be played on Sunday.