Birmingham Phoenix finally broke their losing streak in The Hundred 2025 with a thrilling four-wicket win over Oval Invincibles, but the night belonged to one extraordinary moment — Rashid Khan’s outrageous helicopter six. Batting late in the Invincibles’ innings, Rashid stunned the crowd by whipping a full delivery over mid-wicket with the signature MS Dhoni-style helicopter shot. The ball sailed deep into the stands, sparking loud cheers and social media buzz. Yet, for all the brilliance of that single stroke, the rest of Rashid’s evening was one to forget. With the ball, he endured the most expensive spell in the history of the men’s Hundred, and the most expensive of his entire T20 career. Across his 20 balls, he conceded a staggering 59 runs without taking a wicket. The defining damage came in his final five deliveries, as Phoenix captain Liam Livingstone launched an assault worth 26 runs with a brutal sequence of 4, 6, 6, 6, 4.

Chasing 181 on a good batting surface, Phoenix looked in trouble with 61 needed from the final 25 balls. Livingstone’s carnage against Rashid shifted the momentum, and further big blows against Tom Curran brought the equation down to a manageable chase. Despite a late twist with Saqib Mahmood claiming two wickets in two balls, Benny Howell held his nerve to finish the job with two deliveries to spare. For Phoenix, it was a morale-boosting first win after two early defeats. For Invincibles, it was their first loss of the season. And for Rashid Khan, it was a night of extremes and producing one of the shots of the tournament but also suffering the costliest bowling figures of his career