International cricket witnessed a tactical masterclass and a momentary burst of Caribbean power at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on January 21, 2026. In the second T20I between afghanistan And west indiesThe host team won the three-match series 2-0 with a spectacular win by 39 runs. While Afghanistan’s disciplined bowling grabbed the headlines on the night, the highlight reel was momentarily hijacked by an earlier display of aggression. Shimron Hetmyer.
Shimron Hetmyer wreaked havoc after Noor Ahmed hit three sixes in one over.
The chase of 190 was wobbly at 38/3 when Hetmyer came to the crease with a hunger for destruction. The left-hander, known for his ability to eliminate spin, chose the 10th over to deliver a calculated attack on the young talent. Noor Ahmed.
The massacre started on the second ball of 10th Above. Noor lofted the ball onto the stumps in search of turn, but Hetmyer remained composed and sent it into the top tier of the Dubai Stand. Sensing the pressure, Noor tried to reduce his length on the third ball (9.3). It was a mistake. Hetmyer sat deep in his crease and pulled the half-tracker down the leg side for a huge maximum.
After a brief dot-ball respite on the fourth ball, Noor went back to his full length for the fifth ball. Hetmyer, in an area of complete clarity, drilled the ball bowled over wide long-on to complete a brilliant hat-trick of sixes. In just one over, Hetmyer brought life to the West Indies dugout by scoring 46 runs in just 17 balls at a blistering strike rate of 270.58. However, his dismissal in the 14th over proved to be the turning point from which the Windies could not recover.
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𝟔.𝟔.𝟔! 🙌@SHetmyer Competition with Noor Ahmed!#AfghanAtlan | #AFGvWI | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/EtA3aYKq5a
– Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) 21 January 2026
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