Shaheen Afridi picks up four wickets in opening over in T20 Blast

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi proved once again he is the most devastating new ball bowler in white-ball cricket as he picked up four wickets in the first over of a T20 Blast match.

The left-arm pacer, playing for Nottingham Outlaws, destroyed Birmingham Bears' top order as he snared four wickets in a devastating first over of the chase.

Afridi accounted for the scalps of captain Alex Davies, Chris Benjamin, Dan Mousley and Ed Barnard as Birmingham were reduced to 7-4 in the opening over chasing 169 on a damp Trent Bridge pitch.

However, opener Rob Yates put together a calm 65, with Jacob Bethell and Jake Lintott both making 27, as the Bears battled their way to a two-wicket win and secured a spot in the Vitality Blast quarter-final.

After the match, which was affected by rain, Afridi said he was pleased with his bowling but would have preferred a victory.

"The first over was very good. First time I have ever taken four wickets in the first over. Good, but would have been better if we had won," Afridi said.

"The crowd support was very good. I felt like I was bowling in Pakistan. My teammates are like family."

Shaheen Afridi, you cannot do that!!