Who’s the Kid Now? Zaman Khan makes David Warner eat his words with a last over masterclass

By Sandy Verma On Jan 14, 2026

Cricket has a funny way of serving humble pie, and David Warner was just handed a massive slice by Pakistan’s Zaman Khan. Only days after the Australian veteran mocked Zaman’s unique, slinky bowling action, likening it to a “four-year-old kid”, the pacer produced a death-bowling masterclass that was anything but childish.

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The stage was set at the Gabba during the BBL clash between the Brisbane Heat and the Hobart Hurricanes. The Brisbane Heat had scraped their way to a defendable 158, but the Hurricanes were breathing down their necks. As the match bled into the final moments, the equation became suffocatingly tight: Hobart needed just six runs off the final six balls.

Logic dictated that the batting side had the upper hand. Zaman Khan, who had leaked 27 runs in his previous three overs, was tossed the ball by skipper Usman Khawaja. It was a gamble that could have ended in disaster. Instead, it turned into a spectacle of nerves of steel.

With just six runs needed off the last over…
Zaman Khan came up CLUTCH! #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/Hk3bIQ8TJI
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 14, 2026

Zaman Khan started with a dot to Nathan Ellis, immediately spiking the pressure. A single followed, bringing the dangerous Nikhil Chaudhary to the strike with five needed off four. Zaman tightened the nose with another dot before inducing a mistimed shot from Chaudhary that found the hands of Michael Neser.

Suddenly, the “kid” was dictating terms to the men. With six needed off the final delivery to win (or five for a Super Over), Zaman nailed a full delivery outside off to Rishad Hossain. It yielded only a single. The Heat stole a three-run victory from the jaws of defeat.

For Zaman Khan, finishing with figures of 1/29, this wasn’t just a win; it was redemption. He silenced the noise, shrugged off the trolling, and delivered a spell that proved his temperament is well beyond his years.