T10 League - Day 3 preview: Mohammed Shahzad takes on Shahid Afridi in the ultimate 'Boom Boom' showdown

What: Three matches on Day 3 of the second season of the T10 League When: Friday, November 23 Where: Sharjah Cricket Stadium Who: Six teams compete in three matches The Friday afternoon assembly at Sharjah Cricket Stadium could not hope for a more crowd-pleasing encounter to start off. Mohammed Shahzad, who set off this year's event in such scintillating fashion, as he scored a whirlwind 74 in just 16 balls on Wednesday , will lead the way for Rajputs. In opposition will be the original "Boom Boom", Shahid Afridi, who himself launched the league a year ago when he took a hat-trick with the first three balls he bowled. While Raputs won their opening game with a scarcely-believable six overs to spare, Pakhtoons lost by eight wickets to Kerala Knights . ______________ ______________ Bengal failed to make it beyond the group stage last year, but they showed they mean business this time around as they destroyed Northern Warriors on Thursday . Jason Roy switched from four-day cricket to debuting in the 10-over format a day later, to excellent effect. He hit a 29-ball unbeaten 60 in his Bengal debut. He will be in direct opposition to his long-time England opening partner, who opens the innings for the Arabians. ______________ ______________ Daren Sammy will have to act quick if he is to improve the fortunes of his Northern Warriors, who were listless in their first-match loss to Bengal. The West Indian captain might want to think about giving UAE leg-spinner Imran Haider a chance this time around. Haider was left kicking his heels on the boundary as the Warriors’ all-seam attack was savaged by Roy and Sherfane Rutherford. Wrist spin has shown up well at this competition so far , though, with Sandeep Lamichhane, Pravin Tambe and Zahir Khan all finding success so far. ______________ Read more: Jason Roy interview: On playing in T10 League and England career Team-by-team guide ahead of Season 2 of Sharjah tournament

T10 League - Day 3 preview: Mohammed Shahzad takes on Shahid Afridi in the ultimate 'Boom Boom' showdown

Shahzad's Rajputs face Pakhtoon, followed by two matches – Maratha Arabians v Bengal Tigers and Punjabi Legends v Northern Warriors