Asif Khan leaves ILT20 franchises in no doubt as he dominates development event finale

Come-and-get-me pleas do not come any more emphatic.

Asif Khan must have been wondering how he had been overlooked by the six DP World International League T20 franchises so far anyway.

After all, he does hold the record for the fastest century by an associate cricketer in one-day internationals.

He is also renowned as one of the most dynamic power hitters UAE domestic cricket has seen, having hit – by his estimation – around 25,000 runs over the course of seven years here.

Then, in the final two evenings of the ILT20 development tournament in Dubai, he made it as clear as possible.

On Monday he played his side, the Braves, into the final with a clinical, 50-ball innings of 73.

The following night, while a band played and guests dined at a gala dinner pitch side at the ICC Academy, he was just extraordinary.

The Braves only required 115 to win the tournament against a Blitzers side who have been suffering an availability crisis.

With such a meagre target he might have feared he had too few runs to cause an impression, on the last chance everyone had to advertise themselves to the main ILT20 franchises.

But this is Asif Khan. The chase was all about him as he smashed 96 not out in 47 balls to hurry his side to a nine-wicket win with just under eight overs to spare.

He was involved in a 46-run partnership for the first wicket and an unbroken one worth 71 for the second. His batting partners contributed nine and seven respectively. His haul was 82 per cent of his team’s total.

At least Ryan ten Doeschate was taking note. The former Kolkata Knight Riders and Netherlands all-rounder attended the whole tournament in his role as a talent scout.

While there was plenty of talent to be scouted, it was clear who shone the