MOEEN Ali produced an “extraordinary” innings as Worcestershire Rapids sealed a Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final spot.
The all-rounder followed up his 3-40 in 10 overs by hammering a 64-ball century in a one-wicket success over local rivals Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
It was a reminder of Moeen at his brilliant best after a challenging international winter and a lack of early season runs in the One-Day Cup.
The 30-year-old also captained Worcestershire when Joe Leach was forced off with a back problem.
And Leach said he was "really proud" of the way Moeen performed against Warwickshire.
“In what is a quarter-final game in effect, you want your big players to stand up and he has done that," Leach said.
“I wouldn’t say he has single handedly won us this game but his bowling performance was first rate.
“To be fair, I thought he captained fantastically as well as I threw him in at the deep end.
“Then to play the way he did there was extraordinary.
"When you are chasing a score, it is sometimes difficult to watch.
"It’s that good, you want it to carry on going.
"The neutral would have just loved that innings.
"Mo has been through a tough few weeks and we are really pleased he has done it on this stage in front of the TV cameras and he has done it for us and we are really proud of him.
“Everytime he puts a Worcestershire shirt on, he gives his all.”
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