Haider Ali hits last-ball four to secure a tie for Derbyshire
by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Sat, Jun 17, 2023, 08:40 AM Share Tweet Sam Curran celebrates his five-wicket haul against Somerset. © Getty North Group Durham vs Derbyshire A late cameo from Haider Ali worth 26 off 13 balls included holding his nerves on the final ball when Derbyshire needed five runs to beat Durham. The final over, bowled by Wayne Parnell, began with the chasing side needing 10 runs to win. The left-arm pacer nailed his wide yorkers to give away just five off five but strayed in line on the last ball, allowing Haider hit it past backward square leg to earn a thrilling tie. Before the game culminated in that fashion, Durham scored 178 in 20 overs even as Zak Chappell and Zaman Khan picked four wickets each for Derbyshire. Brydon Carse (58 off 30) and Michael Jones (30 off 19) set Durham up well but they suffered a collapse at the death, going from 161 for 5 in the 18th over to 178 all out. In response, Derbyshire opener Luis Reece got a fifty and his open