Khaled makes County debut as Hasan goes relentless

Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed made his debut in English County cricket today with Kent as his side took on Derbyshire in a crucial game at County Ground, Derby.

His compatriot Hasan Mahmud had already established his as main strike bowler of the Kent, setting a high bar for Bangladesh bowlers.

Hasan struck twice in the opening over against Derbyshire before Khaled messed with Derbyshire middle order on his very first match.

Hasan dismissed Harry Came and Matthew Montgomery in the first over, removing Came caught at slip before trapping Montgomery lbw with a delivery that came in sharply.

The two wickets took Hasan's county tally to 21, underlining his impressive form since making his Kent debut in June.

Hasan had announced himself in county cricket with nine wickets against Lancashire on debut, earning Player of the Match honors as Kent secured a 140-run victory. He added three wickets in his second match and later took seven wickets across two innings against Worcestershire to help Kent to another victory.

His county form came after an impressive Test performance for Bangladesh against Australia in Darwin last month, where he claimed nine wickets in the two innings, including six in the first innings, and was named Player of the Match.

Khaled, meanwhile, made an immediate impact on his first appearance for Kent. The Bangladesh international claimed his maiden wicket in his fourth over, trapping Derbyshire opener Muhammad Naeem lbw.

He later dismissed Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen for 29 to take his wickets tally to two as the opponent reached 122-4 in 39 overs.    �"BSS