Explosive Australian batter Chris Lynn began the ongoing T20 Blast 2022 in grand style with a blistering knock for Northamptonshire Steelbacks. In his side’s second game, Lynn blasted a magnificent 46-ball 83 to blow away Durham at County Ground in Northampton on Saturday.
Lynn stitched a 149-run opening stand with partner Ben Curran (71) as the duo smacked Durham bowlers to the cleaners helping Steelbacks pile up a massive 223 on the board in their allotted 20 overs.
The Brisbane-born batter plundered eight sixes during his blazing knock, including one that landed in the backyard of a house adjacent to the Wantage Road ground in England’s midlands.
OOOOOOOF. https://t.co/eDp8cjMgmu pic.twitter.com/gJcmx1ge32
— Northamptonshire CCC (@NorthantsCCC) May 27, 2022
The resident shared CCTV footage when the ball was seen coming into the garden, and the same handle shared the picture with the ball.
Here is the clip:
https://twitter.com/cobbleysaint/status/1530265590018998272
https://twitter.com/cobbleysaint/status/1530256874217644035
In the match, Durham fell 31 runs short as Northamptonshire registered their first win in the North Group. Opening batter Graham Clark (54) was the top scorer for his side.
Among the bowlers, left-arm spinner Freddie Heldreich picked up three wickets while conceding 22 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Apart from Heldreich, Northamptonshire captain Joshua Cobb bagged a couple of wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs.
