Noor Ahmad becomes joint 2nd highest wicket-taker in a CPL season

His performance also helped his team win their maiden CPL title.

A Gujarat Titans star spinner gave a display of his tremendous talent once again, this time in the recently-concluded Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2024).

The GT star, who was plying his trade for the latest CPL winners Saint Lucia Kings, took a magnificent haul of 22 scalps in the season.

In the process, Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad is now the joint second-highest wicket-taker in a single CPL season, alongside Fawad Ahmed (Trinbago Knight Riders, 2018), Hayden Walsh (Barbados Tridents, 2019).

Veteran West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of his cricket takes the apex spot in the list with 28 wickets to his name during the 2015 CPL season.

Noor Ahmad also put up an emphatic display in the CPL 2024 summit clash last night, taking three wickets to help the Saint Lucia Kings win their maiden CPL title after outclassing Guyana Amazon Warriors

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After opting to bowl first, the St. Lucia bowlers impressed in the powerplay, allowing just 27 runs.

In the middle overs, Roston Chase and Noor Ahmed took control, leaving Guyana struggling at 99-7 by the 18th over.

However, a late assault by Dwaine Pretorius and Romario Shepherd pushed the total to 138 by the end of the innings.

In response, St. Lucia began their chase strongly, putting up 40 runs in the powerplay. By the 15th over, they needed 66 runs from 30 balls with the score at 73-4.

Aaron Jones and Roston Chase shifted the momentum by smashing 27 runs in the 16th over off Moeen Ali, followed by 20 runs in the next over from Dwaine Pretorius. The pair remained unbeaten, securing the chase and ending the campaign on a high note.

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